Camp Follower in the Greek Style, Plate 2
1771
From the collection of Cleveland Museum of Art
1771
From the collection of Cleveland Museum of Art
Camp Follower in the Greek Style, Plate 2 is a 1771 by Benigno Bossi, a Romanticism work, held at Cleveland Museum of Art.
This drawing shows a woman loaded down with odd objects. She’s wearing a tall hat stacked with pots, a broom, and a basket. One arm holds a frying pan, the other a fish. A mirror and a fan hang from her sides. Her face is serious, almost hidden by a veil. The title calls her a "camp follower"—someone who followed armies, often doing laundry or cooking. The Greek-style outfit and props might mock how soldiers treated these workers. Next, look up The Cleveland Museum of Art to see more prints like this.
