Eurydice, while fleeing from Aristaeus, is killed by a snake.

The Wounded Eurydice, c. 1868-70

Oil on canvasexpand_more

Bequest of Mrs. Egil Boeckmannexpand_more  67.31.1

This painting once belonged to James J. Hill (1838-1916), the Minnesota railroad magnate whose collection of European paintings forms the basis of the Institute's nineteenth-century holdings.

Details
Title
The Wounded Eurydice
Artist Life
1796 - 1875
Role
Artist
Accession Number
67.31.1
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Eurydice, while fleeing from Aristaeus, is killed by a snake.