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A dominant, full length female figure, in sea-green robes, gazes towards the viewer, her long thick wavy hair flowing down her back. Beneath her robes, she has one leg placed forward, as if she might be striding toward the viewer. Her left hand is holding a ornate floral metal girdle under her bosom, her right hand contorts to hold a second similar girdle resting around her hips. Her hands, limbs and bosom are massive, and her lips very full and pink. She is framed on both sides by two winged female torch bearers behind her, dressed in grass green robes; their wings are also green. Their bare feet standing on tiptoe can be seen in each lower corner of the picture. A twining plant that might be deadly nightshade is curled around the long handles of their torches, which burn with a deep pink flame.
Title
Astarte Syriaca
Date
1877
Medium
oil on canvas
Measurements
H 185 x W 109 cm
Accession number
1891.5
Acquisition method
purchased from Mr Clarence E. Fry, 1891
Work type
Painting
Inscription description
Signed blc: D.G.Rossetti. 1877.