Hylas and the Water Nymphs
{{Short description|Painting by Henrietta Rae}}
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| artist= Henrietta Rae
| year= 1909
| type=Oil on canvas, history painting
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Hylas and the Water Nymphs is a 1909 history painting by the British artist Henrietta Rae. It depicts Hylas, a figure from Greek and Roman Mythology, being rescued by water nymphs.Devereux p.220-21 Stylistically It echoes Hylas and the Nymphs by John William Waterhouse of 1896.
It was displayed at the Royal Academy's 1910 Summer Exhibition in London. It was sold at Christie's for £575,000 in 2000.Devereux p 220
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Bibliography
- Devereux, Joanna. The Making of Women Artists in Victorian England: The Education and Careers of Six Professionals. McFarland, 2016.
- Ricks, David & Trapp, Michael (ed.) Dialogos: Hellenic Studies Review: Volume 7. Taylor & Francis, 2014.
Category:Paintings by Henrietta Rae
Category:Mythological paintings
Category:Oil on canvas paintings
Category:Nude paintings of women
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