John William Waterhouse: The Shrine

Trained at London s Royal Academy, John William Waterhouse (English, b. Italy, 1849 1917) was an exacting draftsman and a superb, subtle colorist. Dramatic, mysterious, and haunting, Waterhouse s works define the best of Victorian painting. Here are twelve of his sumptuous images, among them Hylas and the Nymphs, Gather ...more

One of the most popular of Victorian-era painters, John W. Waterhouse (1849-1917) blended reality and fantasy, combining classical mythology and European legend in his dramatic portraits of wistful, long-haired maidens. This collection includes 24 of his finest works, among them The Lady of Shalott, The Soul of the Rose, and ...more

- An accessible introduction to the works of John William Waterhouse (1849-1917) - The author, himself a painter, presents an artist's appreciation of Waterhouse as a master of Romantic classicism - Includes his paintings of Ophelia, the Lady of Shalott and Pandora - some of the most archetypal Victorian images ...more

With his grand scale and richly colored canvases and studies, John William Waterhouse (1849-1917) was one of the most influential painters of the 19th century. In this brilliantly illustrated survey, edited by a leading Waterhouse scholar, the painter's seductive vision of femininity is captured in sumptuous reproductions and illuminated by ...more

A phenomenal collection of Art Deco and Art Nouveau furniture and objects, along with European and American paintings from 1860 to 1940. Each lot is described in detail and given pre-auction estimates. WORKS OF ART IN SALE: Art Deco, Symbolist,Victorian Paintings(John William Waterhouse, entitled The Siren), Waterhouse, William Adolphe Bouguereau's ...more