# Hylas Carried off by Nymphs

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## Artwork

- Artist: [HOWARD, Henry](<https://beta.wga.hu/artists/howard-henry-r48ecfb2985af4d>)
- Date: 1801-1850
- Technique: Oil on canvas, 112 x 144 cm

## Commentary

In classical mythology, Hylas was a youth who served as Heracles&#39; companion and lover. His abduction by water nymphs was a theme of ancient art, and has been an enduring subject for Western art in the classical tradition.

## Related artworks

- [Portrait of Anne Flaxman \(née Denman\)](<https://beta.wga.hu/artists/howard-henry-r48ecfb2985af4d/portrait-of-anne-flaxman-ne-denman-r4e40303e4976b8>)

## Attribution

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