Jun 15, 2025
Apollo Pursuing Daphne (after Flemish School)
Artist: British (English) School
Date: ca. 1674-1675
Medium: Oil on canvas
Collection: National Trust Collections, London, United Kingdom
Description
Classical portrait showing Apollo, on the left of Daphne, whose legs are turning into roots, and whose hands are sprouting twigs.
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