Jupiter and Juno on Mount Ida
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1983Citation:
William L. Pressly, 'James Barry: Artist as Hero', London: The Tate Gallery, 1983, p 132, no 75Download Item:
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Despite the fact that the plate is inscribed 'Professor of Painting to the Royal Academy' [not seen here], the print probably postdates Barry's expulsion. All but two of the surviving impressions are posthumous, suggesting a late work, and the use of the mezzotint rocker also seems to be characteristic of the late years. Because the print shows a bit more of the image than now appears in the painting it reproduces (cgjc0764), it suggests that the canvas may have been slightly cut down at some later date. (NGI, 132) This image represents a scene from Homer's Iliad, Juno is shown seducing Jupiter in order to put him to sleep that she may aid the Greek army unhindered. (NGI, 143)Role:
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IrishDimensions/Extent:
30.6 cm x 35.8 cmWork:
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