Live Auction 5403Nineteenth Century European Art
Charles Désiré Hue (French, 1825-1883)
Lot 175

Charles Désiré Hue (French, 1825-1883)

The myth of King Candaules

Closed24 January 2008

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Charles Désiré Hue (French, 1825-1883)
The myth of King Candaules
signed and dated 'CHARLES HUE-1864-' (lower right)
oil on panel
28½ x 23½ in. (72.4 x 59.7 cm.)

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The scene depicts the moment as the doomed Candaules, King of Lydia, shows the beauty of his wife to Gyges, the King's most trusted bodyguard. The Queen spots Gyges and forces him to kill the King for this outrage, which he does, before usurping the throne.