Hylas and the Nymphs (painting)
John William Waterhouse · 1896
The story
Hylas and the Nymphs is an 1896 oil painting by John William Waterhouse. The painting depicts a moment from the Greek and Roman legend of the tragic youth Hylas, based on accounts by Ovid and other ancient writers, in which the enraptured Hylas is abducted by Naiads while seeking drinking water.
- Artist
- John William Waterhouse
- Date
- 1896
- Collection
- Manchester Art Gallery, Manchester, United Kingdom
- Medium
- oil paint, canvas
- Size
- 132.1 × 197.5 cm
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