An oil painting from the 18th century depicts Oreithia being abducted by Boreas. The daughter of the Athens king, Erechtheus, is shown to be in the hands of Boreas, who is shown to be naked and winged. A winged Eros is on the left and is aiming at them with his bow. On the ground, Oreithia's friends appear to be terrified. One of them pulls her by the edge of her himation in an attempt to save her, but in vain.

The painting was probably a commission of Charles VI, Holy Roman Emperor, when the Kingdom of Naples belonged to Austria and the Italian painter Francesco Solimena, who made the painting, was the head of the Neapolitan School.