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The first love of Aurora and Tithonius is described in the Homeric Hymn (v. 227). They were married, but while Tithonius was asleep Aurora crept away to join the much younger Cephalus. This painting shows Aurora and Tithonius while their love was still at its height, as the inclusion of cupid reveals (Wright, 2002, p. 101).
Title
Aurora and Tithonus
Date
1700–1720
Medium
oil on canvas
Measurements
H 107 x W 81 cm
Accession number
KINCM:2005.5129
Acquisition method
bequeathed by William Walker of North Cliff, 1940.
Work type
Painting
