Is Penelope under copyright?

No, this artwork is in the public domain.

What is the thematic context of Penelope?

pendant to 'phryne', reflects marchal's focus on fashionable, academic realism, french portraiture, classical composition, 19th century parisian society, domesticity, female roles

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Penelope

: Realism
: 1868
: 111.0 x 50.0 cm

Charles François Marchal (1818 – 1893)

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This painting and its pendant, Phryne (location unknown), were an immediate success at the Salon of 1868. They are typical of the scenes of fashionable life in Paris that Marchal painted in the decade prior to his suicide.Penelope is not represented as the legendary wife of Odysseus but as a contemporary woman, dutifully engaged in needlework as she dreams about her husband, portrayed in the miniature before her. By contrast, Phryne was intended as an analogy to the classical Athenian courtesan of the same name. Marchal depicted her in an evening dress, glancing provocatively into her mirror as she completes her toilette.

By the TopImpressionists.com Editorial Team

About this artwork

Title: Penelope
Artist: Charles François Marchal
Year: 1868
Original dimensions: 111.0 x 50.0 cm
Format: Tall
Copyright status: Public domain
Corpus context: reflects marchal's focus on fashionable , domesticity
Main color: Gray
Keywords: needlework scene , blue dress figure , academic painting
Color intensity: Monochromatic