Corinthian Maid, Joseph Wright-1734-1797

 

The girl was the daughter of a potter in Corinth. Her boyfriend was about to embark on a perilous journey to foreign lands, taking only his spear and dog. As a memento, she traced her sleeping lover’s silhouette onto the wall. Her father then used the drawing to model a clay relief, which he baked in his kiln to create a ceramic keepsake.

J'aime beaucoup ce tableau, la jeune fille dessine  la silhouette endormie de son amoureux sur le mur avant de son départ dans des pays lointains. Le père de l'amoureuse fera du modèle , une statue  en céramique, pour que sa fille puisse la garder comme souvenir...