John William Waterhouse (1849–1917), Penelope and the Suitors, 1912

This painting by John William Waterhouse (1849–1917), one of the leading Pre-Raphaelite painters, depicts Penelope, the wife of Odysseus, at her loom. She is surrounded by suitors, who increasingly harass her during the long journey of Odysseus. She is engrossed in her work on the shroud for her father-in-law Laertes, which she intends to complete before she takes a new husband. However, at night she unravels what she has woven, and in this way she remains faithful to Odysseus. 

John William Waterhouse (1849–1917), Penelope and the Suitors, oil on canvas, 130 x 188 cm, 1912; source: Aberdeen Art Gallery, Aberdeen, UK, https://emuseum.aberdeencity.gov.uk/objects/2543/penelope-and-the-suitors, WikiArt UK, https://www.wikiart.org/en/john-william-waterhouse/penelope-and-the-suitors-1912, out of copyright.