John William Waterhouse



Alternative names	J. W. Waterhouse; John Waterhouse; Nino Waterhouse
Description	Italian-British painter and architectural draftsperson
Date of birth/death	6 April 1849	10 February 1917
Location of birth/death	Rome	London
Work period	1870–1917
Work location	United Kingdom; Rome; London
Authority control	: Q212754 VIAF: 8187046 ISNI: 0000 0000 8195 6522 ULAN: 500027032 LCCN: n79044158 NLA: 35940754 MusicBrainz: e598a46a-c458-422f-917b-496670f48cf9 WGA: w/waterhou Open Library: OL2746549A Oxford Dict.: 38885 GND: 118945858 SUDOC: 033486905 BNF: 12434833w NDL: 00516857 BIBSYS: 97040724 NKC: ola2002153931 CiNii: DA14448069 NLP: A25215851 RKD: 82996 J9U: 987007277643005171 Koninklijke: 068493932 WorldCat

John William Waterhouse: (1849-1917) Pre-Raphaelite painter particularly known for his depiction of classical subjects and of characters and themes from classical literature and poetry, particularly from the works of Dante Alighieri, Tennyson and Shakespeare.

Portraits of John William Waterhouse[edit]

John William Waterhouse, c. 1886
John William Waterhouse, c. 1886
The late John William Waterhouse, by Elliott & Fry

1870s
date QS:P,+1870-00-00T00:00:00Z/8
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Undine
label QS:Len,"Undine"

label QS:Lpl,"Rusałka"

1872
The slave
label QS:Len,"The slave"

label QS:Lpl,"Niewolnik"

circa 1872
date QS:P,+1872-00-00T00:00:00Z/9,P1480,Q5727902
Gone, But Not Forgotten
label QS:Len,"Gone, But Not Forgotten"

label QS:Lpl,"Odszedł, ale nie zapomniał"

1873
The Unwelcome Companion - A Street Scene in Cairo
label QS:Len,"The Unwelcome Companion - A Street Scene in Cairo"

label QS:Lpl,"Niepożądany towarzysz - scena uliczna w Kairze"

1873
La Fileuse

1874
In the Peristyle
label QS:Len,"In the Peristyle"

label QS:Lpl,"W perystylu"

1874
Sleep and His Half-Brother Death
label QS:Len,"Sleep and His Half-Brother Death"

label QS:Lpl,"Sen i jego przyrodni brat śmierć"

1874
Miranda

1875
Two Little Italian Girls by a Village
label QS:Len,"Two Little Italian Girls by a Village"

label QS:Lpl,"Dwie małe włoskie dziewczyny z wioski"

between circa 1875 and circa 1878
date QS:P,+1875-00-00T00:00:00Z/8,P1319,+1875-00-00T00:00:00Z/9,P1326,+1878-00-00T00:00:00Z/9,P1480,Q5727902
After The Dance
label QS:Len,"After The Dance"

label QS:Lpl,"Po tańcu"

1876
A Sick Child brought into the Temple of Aesculapius
label QS:Len,"A Sick Child brought into the Temple of Aesculapius"

label QS:Lpl,"Chore dziecko przyniesione do Świątyni Eskulapa"

1877
The Remorse of the Emperor Nero after the Murder of his Mother
label QS:Len,"The Remorse of the Emperor Nero after the Murder of his Mother"

label QS:Lpl,"Skrucha cesarza Nerona po zabójstwie jego matki"

1878
Dolce Far Niente

1879
Day Dreams
label QS:Len,"Day Dreams"

label QS:Lpl,"Sny na jawie"

Unknown date
Unknown date

1880s
date QS:P,+1880-00-00T00:00:00Z/8
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Dolce Far Niente

1880
A Grecian Flower Market
label QS:Len,"A Grecian Flower Market"

label QS:Lpl,"Grecki targ kwiatowy"

circa 1880
date QS:P,+1880-00-00T00:00:00Z/9,P1480,Q5727902
Diogenes

1882
The Favorites of the Emperor Honorius
label QS:Len,"The Favorites of the Emperor Honorius"

label QS:Lpl,"Faworyci cesarza Honoriusza"

1883
Consulting the Oracle
label QS:Len,"Consulting the Oracle"

label QS:Lpl,"Konsultacja z wyrocznią"

1884
Saint Eulalia
label QS:Len,"Saint Eulalia"

label QS:Lpl,"Święta Eulalia"

1885
Good Neighbours
label QS:Len,"Good Neighbours"

label QS:Lpl,"Dobrzy sąsiedzi"

1885
Esther Kenworthy Waterhouse, the artist's wife
label QS:Len,"Esther Kenworthy Waterhouse, the artist's wife"

label QS:Lpl,"Esther Kenworthy Waterhouse, żona artysty"

circa 1885
date QS:P,+1885-00-00T00:00:00Z/9,P1480,Q5727902
Magic Circle
label QS:Len,"Magic Circle"

label QS:Lpl,"Magiczny krąg"

1886
Mariamne Leaving the Judgement Seat of Herod
label QS:Len,"Mariamne Leaving the Judgement Seat of Herod"

label QS:Lpl,"Mariamne opuszczająca miejsce sądu Heroda"

1887
The Lady of Shalott
label QS:Len,"The Lady of Shalott"

label QS:Lpl,"Pani z Shalott"

1888
Cleopatra
label QS:Len,"Cleopatra"

label QS:Lpl,"Kleopatra"

1888
Ophelia
label QS:Len,"Ophelia"

label QS:Lpl,"Ofelia"

1889
Lady on a Balcony, Capri
label QS:Len,"Lady on a Balcony, Capri"

label QS:Lpl,"Dama na balkonie, Capri"

circa 1889
date QS:P,+1889-00-00T00:00:00Z/9,P1480,Q5727902

1890s
date QS:P,+1890-00-00T00:00:00Z/8
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A Roman Offering
label QS:Len,"A Roman Offering"

label QS:Lpl,"Rzymska ofiara"

1890
Flora in white attire
label QS:Len,"Flora in white attire"

label QS:Lpl,"Flora w białej szacie"

1890
Circe Offering the Cup to Odysseus
label QS:Len,"Circe Offering the Cup to Odysseus"

label QS:Lpl,"Kirke oferująca puchar Odyseuszowi"

1891
Ulysses and the Sirens
label QS:Len,"Ulysses and the Sirens"

label QS:Lpl,"Odyseusz i syreny"

1891
Danaë
label QS:Len,"Danaë"

label QS:Lpl,"Danae"

1892
Circe Invidiosa
label QS:Len,"Circe Invidiosa"

label QS:Lpl,"Zazdrosna Kirke"

1892
A Naiad
label QS:Len,"A Naiad"

label QS:Lpl,"Najady"
or
Hylas with a Nymph
label QS:Len,"Hylas with a Nymph"

label QS:Lpl,"Hylas z nimfami"

1893
La Belle Dame sans Merci
label QS:Len,"La Belle Dame sans Merci"

1893
A Female Study
label QS:Len,"A Female Study"

label QS:Lpl,"Studium kobiety"

1894
The Lady of Shalott Looking at Lancelot
label QS:Len,"The Lady of Shalott Looking at Lancelot"

label QS:Lpl,"Pani z Shalott wypatrująca Lancelota"

1894
Ophelia
label QS:Len,"Ophelia"

label QS:Lpl,"Ofelia"

1894
The Shrine
label QS:Len,"The Shrine"

label QS:Lpl,"Sanktuarium"

1895
Saint Cecilia
label QS:Len,"Saint Cecilia"

label QS:Lpl,"Święta Cecylia"

1895
Pandora
label QS:Len,"Pandora"

1896
Hylas and the Nymphs
label QS:Len,"Hylas and the Nymphs"

label QS:Lpl,"Hylas i nimfy"

1896
Mariana in the South
label QS:Len,"Mariana in the South"

label QS:Lpl,"Mariana na południu"

circa 1897
date QS:P,+1897-00-00T00:00:00Z/9,P1480,Q5727902
Flora and the Zephyrs
label QS:Len,"Flora and the Zephyrs"

label QS:Lpl,"Flora i Zefir"

1898
Juliet
label QS:Len,"Juliet"

label QS:Lpl,"Julia"

1898
Ariadne
label QS:Len,"Ariadne"

label QS:Lpl,"Ariadna"

1898
The Awakening of Adonis
label QS:Len,"The Awakening of Adonis"

label QS:Lpl,"Przebudzenie Adonisa"

between 1899 and 1900
date QS:P,+1500-00-00T00:00:00Z/6,P1319,+1899-00-00T00:00:00Z/9,P1326,+1900-00-00T00:00:00Z/9

1900s
date QS:P,+1900-00-00T00:00:00Z/8
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The Flower Picker
label QS:Len,"The Flower Picker"

label QS:Lpl,"Zbieracz kwiatów"

1900
The Siren
label QS:Len,"The Siren"

label QS:Lpl,"Syrena"

circa 1900
date QS:P,+1900-00-00T00:00:00Z/9,P1480,Q5727902
Destiny
label QS:Len,"Destiny"

label QS:Lpl,"Przeznaczenie"

1900
The Lady Clare
label QS:Len,"The Lady Clare"

label QS:Lpl,"Lady Clare"

1900
Nymphs Finding the Head of Orpheus
label QS:Len,"Nymphs Finding the Head of Orpheus"

label QS:Lpl,"Nimfy znajdujące głowę Orfeusza"

1900
The Mermaid
label QS:Len,"The Mermaid"

label QS:Lpl,"Syrena"

1901
The Crystal Ball
label QS:Len,"The Crystal Ball"

label QS:Lpl,"Kryształowa kula"

1902
The Missal
label QS:Len,"The Missal"

label QS:Lpl,"Mszał"

1902
Windswept
label QS:Len,"Windswept"

label QS:Lpl,"Podmuch wiatru"

1902
Boreas
label QS:Len,"Boreas"

label QS:Lpl,"Boreasz"

1903
Danaides
label QS:Len,"Danaides"

label QS:Lpl,"Danaidy"

1903
Echo and Narcissus
label QS:Len,"Echo and Narcissus"

label QS:Lpl,"Echo i Narcyz"

1903
Psyche Opening the Golden Box
label QS:Len,"Psyche Opening the Golden Box"

label QS:Lpl,"Psyche otwierająca złotą szkatułkę"

1903
Psyche Opening the Door into Cupid's Garden
label QS:Len,"Psyche Opening the Door into Cupid's Garden"

label QS:Lpl,"Psyche otwierająca drzwi do ogrodu Kupidyna"

1904
Lamia
label QS:Len,"Lamia"

(version 1)
1905
Danaides
label QS:Len,"Danaides"

label QS:Lpl,"Danaidy"

1906
Jason and Medea
label QS:Len,"Jason and Medea"

label QS:Lpl,"Jazon i Medea"

1907
Isabella
label QS:Len,"Isabella"

label QS:Lpl,"Izabela"

1907
The Bouquet
label QS:Len,"The Bouquet"

label QS:Lpl,"Bukiet"

(study)
1908
Gather Ye Rosebuds
label QS:Len,"Gather Ye Rosebuds"
or
Ophelia
label QS:Len,"Ophelia"

label QS:Lpl,"Ofelia"
(study)
circa 1908
date QS:P,+1908-00-00T00:00:00Z/9,P1480,Q5727902
Gather Ye Rosebuds While Ye May...
label QS:Len,"Gather Ye Rosebuds While Ye May..."

1908
The Soul of the Rose
label QS:Len,"The Soul of the Rose"

label QS:Lpl,"Dusza róży"
or
My Sweet Rose
label QS:Len,"My Sweet Rose"

label QS:Lpl,"Moja słodka róża"

1908
Apollo and Daphne
label QS:Len,"Apollo and Daphne"

label QS:Lpl,"Apollo i Dafne"

1908
Gather Ye Rosebuds While Ye May
label QS:Len,"Gather Ye Rosebuds While Ye May"

1909
Lamia
label QS:Len,"Lamia"

(version 2)
1909
Thisbe
label QS:Len,"Thisbe"

label QS:Lpl,"Tysbe"

1909

1910s
date QS:P,+1910-00-00T00:00:00Z/8
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Ophelia
label QS:Len,"Ophelia"

label QS:Lpl,"Ofelia"

1910
Spring Spreads One Green Lap of Flowers
label QS:Len,"Spring Spreads One Green Lap of Flowers"

1910
The Charmer
label QS:Len,"The Charmer"

label QS:Lpl,"Czarodziejka"

1911
Circe
label QS:Len,"Circe"

label QS:Lpl,"Kirke"

label QS:Lfr,"Circé"

1911
Betty Pollock

1911
Sweet summer
label QS:Len,"Sweet summer"

label QS:Lpl,"Słodkie lato"

1912
Narcissus
label QS:Len,"Narcissus"

label QS:Lpl,"Narcyzy"

1912
Penelope and the Suitors
label QS:Len,"Penelope and the Suitors"

label QS:Lpl,"Penelopa i zalotnicy"

1912
Charles Schreiber

1912
The Sorceress
label QS:Len,"The Sorceress"

label QS:Lpl,"Czarodziejka"

1913
A Song of Springtime
label QS:Len,"A Song of Springtime"

label QS:Lpl,"Pieśń wiosny"

1913
Annunciation

1914
The Mystic Wood
label QS:Len,"The Mystic Wood"

label QS:Lpl,"Mistyczny las"

between circa 1914 and circa 1917
date QS:P,+1914-00-00T00:00:00Z/8,P1319,+1914-00-00T00:00:00Z/9,P1326,+1917-00-00T00:00:00Z/9,P1480,Q5727902
Dante and Matilda
label QS:Len,"Dante and Matilda"

label QS:Lpl,"Dante i Matilda"
(study) (formerly called "
Dante and Beatrice
label QS:Len,"Dante and Beatrice"

label QS:Lpl,"Dante i Beatrycze"
")
between circa 1914 and circa 1917
date QS:P,+1914-00-00T00:00:00Z/8,P1319,+1914-00-00T00:00:00Z/9,P1326,+1917-00-00T00:00:00Z/9,P1480,Q5727902
Matilda
label QS:Len,"Matilda"
(study) (formerly called "
Beatrice
label QS:Len,"Beatrice"

label QS:Lpl,"Beatrycze"
")
circa 1915
date QS:P,+1915-00-00T00:00:00Z/9,P1480,Q5727902
I am half-sick of shadows, said the Lady of Shalott
label QS:Len,"I am half-sick of shadows, said the Lady of Shalott"

1916
Fair Rosamund
label QS:Lit,"La bella Rosamunda"

label QS:Lpl,"Piękna Rozamunda"

label QS:Len,"Fair Rosamund"

1916
Gathering Almond Blossoms
label QS:Len,"Gathering Almond Blossoms"

label QS:Lpl,"Zebranie kwiatów migdałowca"

1916
Miranda - The Tempest
label QS:Len,"Miranda - The Tempest"

label QS:Lpl,"Miranda - burza"

1916
A Tale from the Decameron
label QS:Len,"A Tale from the Decameron"

label QS:Lpl,"Opowieść z Dekameronu"

1916
Tristan and Isolde with the Potion
label QS:Lit,"Tristano e Isotta con la Pozione"

label QS:Lpl,"Tristan i Izolda z eliksirem"

label QS:Len,"Tristan and Isolde with the Potion"

circa 1916
date QS:P,+1916-00-00T00:00:00Z/9,P1480,Q5727902
The Enchanted Garden
label QS:Len,"The Enchanted Garden"

label QS:Lpl,"Zaczarowany ogród"

between 1916 and 1917
date QS:P,+1916-00-00T00:00:00Z/8,P1319,+1916-00-00T00:00:00Z/9,P1326,+1917-00-00T00:00:00Z/9