Waterhouse, John William
(1849-1917).
English painter.
Early in his career he painted Greek and Roman subjects, but in the
1880s he turned to literary themes, painted in a distinctive, dreamily
romantic style. In approach he was influenced by the Pre-Raphaelites,
but his handling of paint is quite different from theirs--rich and
sensuous. His work includes such classic Victorian anthology pieces as
The Lady of Shalott
(Tate Gallery, London, 1888) and
Hylas and the Nymphs
(City Art Gallery, Manchester, 1896).