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This is the first of the series of seven illustrations of the story of Jason made by Jean-François de Troy as sketches for cartoons for the Gobelins tapestry works in Paris. The Gallery owns another sketch from the same series: The Capture of the Golden Fleece. According to the Roman poet Ovid’s Metamorphoses (Book VII), Jason was sent to steal the Golden Fleece from Colchis on the Black Sea. He was aided by the sorceress Medea, daughter of the king of Colchis, whom he married but later deserted. Here we see Jason and Medea deep in the woods at the altar of Hecate, a goddess associated with the moon and witchcraft. He grasps Medea’s hand and asks her to help him to capture the Golden Fleece, promising to marry her in return. Cupid shoots an arrow which is directed by Hymen, god of marriage, towards Jason’s heart.
Title
Jason swearing Eternal Affection to Medea
Date
1742-3
Medium
Oil on canvas
Measurements
H 56.5 x W 52.1 cm
Accession number
NG6330
Acquisition method
Bequeathed by Francis Falconer Madan, 1962
Work type
Painting
The National Gallery, London
Trafalgar Square, London, Greater London WC2N 5DN England
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