Cephalus and Procris

Oil on Canvas
18 th. C.
France

Cephalus was married to Procris, a daughter of Erechtheus, an ancient founding-figure of Athens. The goddess of dawn, Eos, fell in love with him and kidnapped Cephalus when he was hunting.

“Mademoiselle Mars”, fixed under glass

Fixed under glass of mademoiselle Mars actress and friend of Napoléon.
Anne-Françoise Hippolyte Boutet, known as Miss. Mars (1779-1847) was one of the glories of the French Theater.

Signed Charles Brandt and dates 1810
France