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Jean-Charles Cazin, 'Ulysses after the Shipwreck', about 1880-4

About the work

Overview

Returning from Troy, Ulysses's ship was destroyed by the god Zeus, and all the crew apart from Ulysses himself were drowned. He managed to reach the island of Ogygia, inhabited by the nymph Calypso. She fell in love with him but he was unable to return her feelings and his thoughts turned constantly to home.

This painting can be related to a series of compositions by Cazin which combine classical or religious subject matter with contemporary settings. The coastal scene portrayed here is almost certainly that at Equihen, near Boulogne, a setting which the artist used often for his subject pictures.

Key facts

Details

Full title
Ulysses after the Shipwreck
Artist dates
1841 - 1901
Date made
about 1880-4
Medium and support
Oil on canvas
Dimensions
73.3 × 59.7 cm
Inscription summary
Signed
Acquisition credit
On loan from Tate: Presented by Arthur R. Anderson 1927
Inventory number
L694
Location
Not on display
Image copyright
On loan from Tate: Presented by Arthur R. Anderson 1927, © 2009 Tate
Collection
Main Collection

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