DETAILS
- Artist
- John William Waterhouse
- Date
- 1872
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THE ARTIST
John William Waterhouse
John William Waterhouse, born in Rome, painted captivating women from Greek mythology and Arthurian legend, often in the Pre-Raphaelite style.
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