| Telemachus and the Nymphs of Calypso | |
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| Artist | Angelica Kauffmann |
| Year | 1782 |
| Medium | oil paint |
| Dimensions | 82.6 cm× 112.4 cm(32.5 in× 44.3 in) |
| Location | Metropolitan Museum of Art |
| Accession | 25.110.188 |
| Website | Metropolitan Museum of Art |
Telemachus and the Nymphs of Calypso is a 1782 oil painting by Angelica Kauffman. It is in the collection of the Metropolitan Museum of Art. [1]
This painting and The Sorrow of Telemachus were painted for Monsignor Onorato Caetani (1742-1797) . They show scenes from the French novel The Adventures of Telemachus published by François Fénelon in 1699, and based on the story of Telemachus, son of Odysseus. [1] [2] [3]
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