Valentine Rescuing Sylvia from Proteus
Valentine Rescuing Sylvia from Proteus | |
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Artist | William Holman Hunt |
Year | 1851 |
Medium | Oil on canvas |
Dimensions | 100.2 cm × 133.4 cm (39.4 in × 52.5 in) |
Location | Birmingham Museum and Art Gallery, Birmingham |
Valentine Rescuing Sylvia from Proteus is an 1851 oil painting by the English artist William Holman Hunt. It depicts a scene from William Shakespeare's The Two Gentlemen of Verona. The top left and right portions of the frame include excerpts from act V, scene IV of the play.[1] From left to right, the characters are Julia, disguised as a page, Sylvia, Valentine, and Proteus, who is in love with Julia. Sylvia's father, the Duke of Milain, and a group of followers are present in the background.[2]
The painting was on display at the Royal Academy in 1851, then was transferred to the Liverpool Academy in 1851. In 1887, the painting was bought by the Birmingham Museum and Art Gallery. As of 2021[update], the painting is still in their collection.[2]
References
- ^ "Valentine Rescuing Sylvia from Proteus". Rossetti Archive. Retrieved 30 July 2014.
- ^ a b "Two Gentlemen of Verona, Valentine Rescuing Sylvia From Proteus". Birmingham Museums and Art Gallery. Archived from the original on 8 August 2014. Retrieved 30 July 2014.
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