Original 1893 6 3/8 inch x 10 5/8 inch Engraving
CONSULTING THE ORACLE
£49.50
Original 1893 6 3/8 inch x 10 5/8 inch Engraving titled CONSULTING THE ORACLE.
In this picture he shows a group of seven young girls, sitting in a semicircle round a lamplit shrine, waiting in excitement while the priestess interprets the words of the Oracle.
Painted by John William Waterhouse (1849 – 1917). 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.
Published in the Art Journal 1893
Page size 12 1/2 inch x 9 1/4 inch
The print is in very good condition. Printed text on the reverse.
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