Artwork
Cymon, Iphigeneia and two female attendants in a landscape.

Cymon, Iphigeneia and two female attendants in a landscape. is a drawing by the Romanticist artist Giovanni Battista Cipriani. It is held in the collection of the Victoria and Albert Museum. Cymon, Iphigeneia and two female attendants in a landscape is a drawing depicting a scene from a narrative.
About this work
Overview
Cymon, Iphigeneia and two female attendants in a landscape is a drawing depicting a scene from a narrative. The work features four figures in a rocky terrain, rendered in light, quick lines with some shading.
Subject & Meaning
The drawing shows Cymon standing with a staff, gazing down at three women seated or reclining on the ground. The scene is likely drawn from a literary source, with the figures arranged to convey a moment from the story.
Technique & Style
The artist employed simple, expressive strokes to capture the forms of the figures and the rough landscape. Shading is used sparingly to suggest the folds of the women's clothing, adding depth to the composition.
Artist & collection
Artist
Giovanni Battista Cipriani (1727 – 14 December 1785) was an Italian painter and engraver, who lived in England from 1755.



![Reclining Woman [verso], by Giovanni Battista Cipriani](https://artifactworldgallery.com/img/giovanni-battista-cipriani--reclining-woman-verso--00754221290578f9-w320.webp)
![A Turk [recto], by Giovanni Battista Cipriani](https://artifactworldgallery.com/img/giovanni-battista-cipriani--a-turk-recto--12cde5f9bac9a966-w320.webp)
![Mythological Composition with Chronos and Harpies [recto], by Giovanni Battista Cipriani](https://artifactworldgallery.com/img/giovanni-battista-cipriani--mythological-composition-with-chronos-and-harpies-recto--23e4197a1ba0ae7e-w320.webp)

![Figure Studies [recto], by Giovanni Battista Cipriani](https://artifactworldgallery.com/img/giovanni-battista-cipriani--figure-studies-recto--32b47b1a71716a78-w320.webp)











