Musidora and Her Two Companions
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| Musidora and Her Two Companions | |
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| Artist | Benjamin West |
| Year | 1795 |
| Type | Oil on canvas, history painting |
| Dimensions | 52.1 cm × 72.4 cm (20.5 in × 28.5 in) |
| Location | Private collection |
Musidora and Her Two Companions is a 1795 oil painting by the Anglo-American artist Benjamin West. It depicts a nude scene inspired by James Thomson's 1727 poem Summer, part of his larger work The Seasons. Musidora and her companions Sacharissa and Amoret are surprised while bathing in a stream by the watching Damon.[1] The subject was a popular one in British art, with works by Thomas Gainsborough and William Etty amongst others. [2]
It is likely that it was displayed at the Royal Academy's Summer Exhibition of 1795 at Somerset House under the title Nymphs Bathing. In 2015 it was auctioned at Sotheby's. [3]
