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The Ghost of Clytemnestra Awakening the Furies

John Downman1781

Yale Center for British Art

Yale Center for British Art
New Haven, CT, United States

  • Title: The Ghost of Clytemnestra Awakening the Furies
  • Creator: John Downman, 1750–1824, British
  • Creator Lifespan: 1750/1824
  • Creator Nationality: British
  • Creator Gender: male
  • Date Created: 1781
  • Physical Dimensions: 20 x 25 1/2 inches (50.8 x 64.8 cm)
  • Subject Keywords: women, white (color), light, serpent, snake, ghost, religious and mythological subject, literary theme, mask (costume)
  • External Link: See this work of art on the Yale Center for British Art website
  • Medium: Oil on panel
  • Repository Name: Yale Center for British Art
  • Credit Line: Yale Center for British Art, Paul Mellon Collection
Yale Center for British Art

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