Horace and Lydia
1843
oil
From the collection of Walters Art Museum
1843
oil
From the collection of Walters Art Museum
Horace and Lydia is a 1843 oil by Thomas Couture, a Neoclassicism work, held at Walters Art Museum.
This painting shows a woman and a man sitting on a bed. The woman is naked, with her back to the viewer. She has long blonde hair and is leaning against the man, who is wearing a white cloth around his waist. He has a wreath of leaves on his head. The woman is wearing a blue skirt with a yellow cloth on top. There is a red cloth on the bed. The background is gray. The woman is holding a small object in her right hand. The man is looking at her. There are some green leaves on the right side of the painting. You can learn more about the artist Thomas Couture.
