Daphnis en Chloë badend by Hyacinthe-Louis-Victor-Jean-Baptiste Aubry-Lecomte

Daphnis en Chloë badend 1807 - 1858

hyacinthelouisvictorjeanbaptisteaubrylecomte

rijksmuseum

pencil drawn

photo of handprinted image

toned paper

light pencil work

ink paper printed

pencil sketch

old engraving style

pencil work

watercolour illustration

watercolor

This 19th century etching by Hyacinthe-Louis-Victor-Jean-Baptiste Aubry-Lecomte, titled "Daphnis en Chloë badend," depicts a scene from the ancient Greek romance "Daphnis and Chloe". In this romantic work, the main characters, Daphnis and Chloe, are shown bathing in a river, while two figures in the background observe from a distance. The image, held in the Rijksmuseum, is a striking example of Neoclassical art, echoing the romantic style of the period and referencing classical mythology in its depiction of nude figures.