Date : near 1740
Dimensions : 99 cm x 74 cm
Material : Oil on canvas
Acquisition : Accepted in lieu of tax by H.M.Government (2001)
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French Painting
Painting (Thème mythologique)
Area related
Rome (Italy)
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The shepherd Endymion, renowned for his beauty, was sent to sleep by the moon goddess Selene so that she might embrace him unobserved. Selene later became identified with the goddess Diana.
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