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Study for Two Male Figures in "Comus--The Measure"
Pencil
[before 1864]
8-1/4 x 9-1/4 inches
| Exhibited at the Royal Academy in 1864, Richmond's painting derives its title from the poem by Milton-a masque first presented at Ludlow Castle in 1634. The story is of a young lady separated from, and later rescued by, her brothers in a dark wood, where Comus and his band of revelers discovered her. The section of the poem headed "The Measure" means "The Dance." Richmond unites elements of paintings by Titian in his composition. |
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