![]() It is now housed in the Art Gallery of Ontario in Toronto and is one of several Waterhouse paintings to be owned outside of Europe. It features a young lady sat at her desk, weaving a detailed tapestry whilst thinking deeply about more significant matters. I am Half-Sick of Shadows quotes directly from towards the end of the poem. Interestingly, the artist actually made use of The Lady of Shalott for several different artworks, including this one and the world-famous The Lady of Shalott which continues to spearhead his oeuvre, a century later. ![]() ![]() In the example of this particular painting, from 1915, Waterhouse made use of inspiration from the literature of Tennyson, an English poet of several generations previous. ![]()
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