ERIC PAPE (FREDERICK LUDWIG MORITZ PAPE) (American, 1870-1938)
Apollo and the Hamadryad
sgn. and dated l.r. Eric Pape 1909; verso on stretcher: Bohemian Club, San Francisco, Grove Play
oil/canvas; 60 by 39 in.; unframed
In Greek mythology, a Hamadryad is a tree nymph bonded to a tree to which her life depends. Apollo pursued Dryope and turned himself into a snake. She became a poplar tree to escape his lust.
Estimate: $1,000 - $1,500
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