1791
oil
panel
From the collection of Museum of Fine Arts, Houston
Hero and Leander is a 1791 oil by Richard Cosway, a Neoclassicism work, held at Museum of Fine Arts, Houston.
This painting depicts a dramatic scene of a man and woman in a romantic embrace. The man, dressed in 18th-century attire, holds a hat in his right hand while embracing the woman with his left arm. The woman, wearing a flowing white dress, reaches out to the man with her right arm. The background of the painting features a classical-style room with a large window, a table, and a vase. The overall atmosphere of the painting is one of passion and romance. To learn more about the artist's use of chiaroscuro, explore Richard Cosway's works at the Museum of Fine Arts Houston.
Richard Cosway (5 November 1742 – 4 July 1821) was a leading English portrait painter of the Georgian and Regency era, noted for his miniatures.
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