Hylas and the Nymphs Rectangle Canvas Wrap Depth:1.25" such as the witches in

such as the witches in mid-air and a goat — often linked to the devil

nutty edge

1880-1952)

while the intricate backdrop adds layers of meaning and atmosphere

A previous owner had taken a dislike to this addition and actually painted over it

Hylas and the Nymphs Rectangle Canvas Wrap Depth:1.25" such as the witches inHylas and the Nymphs (1896) by John William Waterhouse (England, 1849 1917) The painting depicts a moment from the Greek and Roman legend of the tragic youth Hylas, in which the enraptured Hylas is abducted by Naiads (female water nymphs) while seeking drinking water. Seven nymphs emerge from a pond among water lilies, their alabaster skin luminous in the dark water, with yellow and white flowers in their auburn hair. Hylas is being enticed to enter