'Hylas and the Water Nymphs', 1896, (c1915). In Greek and Roman mythology as described by the poet Ovid, Hylas is abducted by Naiads, while seeking drinking water. Oil painting held at Manchester Art Gallery. From "Classic Myth and Legend", by A. R. Hope Moncrieff. [The Gresham Publishing Company Limited, London, ]

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