15 Works, Today, April 6th is artist John William Waterhouse’s day, his story, illustrated with footnotes #95
Apr 6, 2022
Consulting the Oracle, c. 1884
Oil on canvas
Height: 119.4 cm (47 in); Width: 198.1 cm (77.9 in)
Tate Britain
John William Waterhouse RA (6 April 1849–10 February 1917) was an English painter known for working first in the Academic style and for then embracing the Pre-Raphaelite Brotherhood’s style and subject matter. His artworks were known for their depictions of women from both ancient Greek mythology and Arthurian legend…