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Taken from an episode in Ovid’s Metamorphosis, this painting shows the moment when Cephalus is horrified to find his wife Procris impaled and slumped against a tree, after he has accidentally killed her with his spear. He thought she was a wild animal -- the deer fleeing over the horizon was his intended prey.Earlier in the story, Procris suspects Cephalus of infidelity and follows him to a forest and hides when she hears him approach. She had previously given him the spear and a magic dog that were a gift to her from Diana, goddess of the hunt. The withered tree covered in ivy -- an emblem of love and fidelity -- and shadowy landscape add to the sombre tone.The paint surface is very discoloured with extensive repainted areas, particularly in the figures.
Title
Landscape with the Death of Procris
Date
about 1647
Medium
Oil on canvas
Measurements
H 38 x W 48.6 cm
Accession number
NG55
Acquisition method
Presented by Sir George Beaumont, 1826
Work type
Painting
