Arion, in 1891 (oil on wood)

Arion (main title); Orphée (old title (out of date)) Moreau, Gustave The painting depicts the poet Arion, saved from drowning, being carried by a dolphin. Standing on the animal, richly dressed and crowned with a golden laurel wreath, he plucks the strings of his lyre, brandishing it above him. The rocks that line the horizon stand out against a stormy sky lit by the setting sun. Seagulls fly overhead. Signature - Bottom left, with dedication: "Gustave Moreau / à son bien cher confrère et ami J. Chaplain". Dedication - Bottom left, with signature: "Gustave Moreau / à son bien cher confrère et ami J. Chaplain" (Gustave Moreau / to his dear colleague and friend J. Chaplain). ; Date - Dated lower right: "1891". Inventory number: PPP754