Naiad with maiden sitting by a sycamore

The overdoor Naiad with maiden sitting by a sycamore is woven in wool and silk and made on the models of Fedele Fischetti (Naples, 1732 – 1792), with motifs taken from Greek mythology.

It portrays a Naiad sitting at the foot of a sycamore and a maiden, both gazing towards a swan.

The subject of the Naiad, or a water nymph from Arcadia, is one of the most frequent in depictions of the mythical inhabitants of the woods, as she is considered the bearer of fertility and protector of marriage.