Bronze Age Gold from Wales

Fair Rosamund

Fair Rosamund kneels in prayer, waiting for her lover King Henry II. From behind the curtain appears the vengeful Queen Eleanor, who has come to poison her rival. The legend was popular among Pre-Raphaelite artists. A late follower of that movement, Waterhouse painted this sketch in preparation for a larger work exhibited at the Royal Academy in 1917.

Collection Area

Art

Item Number

NMW A 170

Creation/Production

1849-1917
Role: Artist
Period: 1916

Acquisition

Gift, 1940

Techniques

Canvas

Material

Oil

Location

On Display
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