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Chivalry Dying of Love for the Goddesses

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Five dying or dead young men, dressed in full black armour without their helmets, are lying in a ditch. Alongside them is a procession of Roman goddesses bearing their attributes. Juno is accompanied by two peacocks; Minerva wears a helmet and breastplate and is carrying a spear; a nude Venus is accompanied by doves and winged cherubs; Ceres is shown with a sheaf of corn on her shoulder and a sickle at her waist; her daughter, Proserpina, is pale after years spent underground; Flora is scattering flowers; Diana is with two greyhounds; Iris holds her arms aloft, and Hebe pours wine into a goblet. The artist specialised in allegorical painting. She had a studio opposite Leighton House in Holland Park, London. She taught at the school of her friend Byam Shaw from its foundation in 1911.

National Trust, Clevedon Court

Clevedon

Title

Chivalry Dying of Love for the Goddesses

Medium

oil on canvas

Measurements

H 61 x W 119.4 cm

Accession number

624194

Acquisition method

accepted in lieu of tax from the estate of Margaret Ann, Lady Elton, 1998

Work type

Painting

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