John William Waterhouse depicts Ophelia lying in a riverside meadow in an attitude of deranged abandon,one hand in her tousled hair , the other grasping flowers. The entry for the Royal Academy notes for 1889 reads: " Ophelia lying in the grass, with the wild flowers she has gathered in the folds of her dress. In one hand she holds a bunch of buttercups; in her rich brown hair , which half hides her face, is a coronet of daisies ; in the background through the willow-stems a stream winds, and swallows fly low in the air "
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Wednesday, 16 January 2013
' Ophelia ' John William Waterhouse (English 1849-1917) oil on canvas, circa 1889. Private Collection.
John William Waterhouse depicts Ophelia lying in a riverside meadow in an attitude of deranged abandon,one hand in her tousled hair , the other grasping flowers. The entry for the Royal Academy notes for 1889 reads: " Ophelia lying in the grass, with the wild flowers she has gathered in the folds of her dress. In one hand she holds a bunch of buttercups; in her rich brown hair , which half hides her face, is a coronet of daisies ; in the background through the willow-stems a stream winds, and swallows fly low in the air "
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I must confess i am puzzledas I did not think that the New Romantic or Pre-Raphellites were your cup of Tea .
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