The Siren (Waterhouse painting)
The Siren | |
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Artist | John William Waterhouse |
Year | circa 1900 |
Dimensions | 81 cm × 53 cm (32 in × 21 in) |
The Siren is a painting by John William Waterhouse. The painting depicts a siren sitting at the edge of a cliff, lyre in hand, staring down at a shipwrecked sailor floating in water, who in turn is staring up at her.
The picture was painted in 1900 and is now part of a private collection.[1] The estimated sales price for the painting in 2003 was one million pounds.[2]
References[]
- ^ "John William Waterhouse: The Siren - 1900 « Paintings". jwwaterhouse.com.
- ^ "Culture". telegraph.co.uk. Archived from the original on 2003-12-07.
Categories:
- 1900 paintings
- Musical instruments in art
- Paintings by John William Waterhouse
- Bathing in art
- Sirens (mythology)
- Paintings depicting Greek myths
- 19th-century painting stubs