Orpheus Leading Eurydice from the Underworld | Camille Corot | 1861

Camille Corot’s Orpheus Leading Eurydice from the Underworld (1861) sets a classical tragedy within a landscape of remarkable quiet. Orpheus advances with his lyre, leading Eurydice between trees towards the world of the living. Other figures recede into the misty distance, while silvery light softens the woodland and the still water beyond.

In the myth, Orpheus must not look back until the lovers have completed their passage; his eventual failure gives their apparent escape its tragic uncertainty. Corot conveys that tension through atmosphere rather than violent action. Slender trunks, gently shifting foliage and restrained tones establish a slow, almost musical rhythm around the figures. The landscape seems to share their suspended hope. By allowing the story to unfold within such delicate tonal relationships, Corot turns a familiar myth into a meditation on love, trust and irreversible loss.

Frame:

Created from high-quality wood, milled with simple clean lines and presented with a satin finish. Includes a snow-white mount that will not discolour or fade with age.

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Print: 

For the matted / mounted prints we use a thick 2.4mm window mount cut from premium, textured mountboard. All mounts are "conservation grade", FSC certified, 100% acid free, and will not discolour or fade with age.

• Simple, elegant design
• Premium, fine art paper with a gently textured surface
• Handmade by specialist picture framers
• FSC certified snow-white mat / window mount
• Delivered ready for hanging

Sizes:

14 x 11 Inches = 35.6 cm x 27.9 cm

20 x 16 Inches = 50.8 cm x 40.6 cm