John Reinhard Weguelin – The Labour of the Danaïdes (1878)
Summary
The daughters of king Danaüs pour water into a bottomless vessel, as punishment for their crimes.
John Reinhard Weguelin (1849-1927) was an English painter and illustrator, active from 1877 to after 1910. He specialized in figurative paintings with lush backgrounds, typically landscapes or garden scenes. Weguelin emulated the neo-classical style of Edward Poynter and Lawrence Alma-Tadema, painting subjects inspired by classical antiquity and mythology. He depicted scenes of everyday life in ancient Greece and Rome, as well as mythological subjects, with an emphasis on pastoral scenes. Weguelin also drew on folklore for inspiration, and painted numerous images of nymphs and mermaids.
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1878
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