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In 1894, the British painter John William Waterhouse concluded his second portrayal of Alfred Tennyson’s character in the painting The Lady Of Shalott. The first and most famous artwork was done in 1888 and features the same title The Lady of Shalott, while the last oil painting of the strong female character, entitled I am Half Sick of Shadows, Said the Lady of Shalott, was finished in 1916, a year before his death. Waterhouse was inspired by Tennyson’s nineteenth-century Victorian ballad with themes of Arthurian legends.
Waterhouse began his artistic career as an Academic painter but soon identified with the Pre-Raphaelite movement – which started near the time the artist was born. He studied oil painting at the Royal Academy of London and had his paintings featured in their exhibits virtually his entire career, with the exception of only a couple of years. The Pre-Raphaelite movement, as the names states, focused on themes before Raphael and just as Tennyson’s writing, also concentrate on Victorian themes. Other subjects represented in the work of this group of artists was the myths derived from ancient Greece and Rome, but with a different approach than the Academy imposed. Waterhouse represented the second generation of the Pre-Raphaelites and brought the movement into the next century.
In The Lady Of Shalott, Waterhouse portrays the protagonist on a vertical canvas, using the contrast of light and dark to highlight the character. Lady of Shalott seems to be stuck and is trying to keep balance while looking directly at the audience with a serious glare. She is wearing an off-white flowing gown that touches her feet. It has long sleeves with a tight-fitting bust, as well details of gold and pearls on the neckline, as a wealthy woman of the time would be dressed. Different from Waterhouse’s first portrayal of the character, she is depicted with dark, thick hair.
The central figure seems to be wrapped by her legs with a golden string that comes from the left side of the composition. On the bottom of her skirt, a symbolic figure of a golden wildcat can be seen. With one hand, the model holds on to the arm of the wooden chair behind her for balance, while the other pulls on her skirt and holds sewing materials at the same time.
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Important Notes About Your Painting:
If you have any request to alter your reproduction of The Lady Of Shalott,
you must email us after placing your order and we'll have an artist contact you.
If you have another image of The Lady Of Shalott
that you would like the artist to work from, please include it as an attachment. Otherwise, we will reproduce the above image for you exactly as it is.
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If, in the unlikely event you were dissatisfied with the painting after reviewing it in person, it can be returned for a full refund for up to 365 days after delivery.
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Depending on the degree of damage to the warranted painting, it will either be repaired or replaced. This warranty service is provided free of charge.
When purchasing a painting on its own, it will arrive rolled inside a secure tube with an extra 1.5" of white canvas on all sides so you can easily frame it in any local frame shop.
You may choose to purchase your painting framed, in which case, it will arrive "ready to hang". We offer more than 20 beautiful models, all hand finished and expertly assembled by our experienced framers.
Note that for safety reasons we can only frame up to a certain size. Once the maximum size is reached the framing option is automatically disabled.
If you are planning to frame your painting yourself,
use an existing frame, or frame it locally, you may choose to order your painting with a stretching service,
meaning that it will arrive mounted on wooden bars.
If you're considering not framing your painting at all, you may opt for a Gallery Wrap. The term Gallery Wrap refers to the way the canvas is stretched, which is by wrapping it around thick stretcher bars, about 1.5 inch thick, with the canvas being secured to the back rather than the sides of those bars.
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