John William Waterhouse
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This painting is white, flame red and dark river green, and a cheap copy muddies the river. Our Waterhouse Lady of Shalott print was graded from a high-resolution master so her white dress and the tapestry keep their glow.
Canvas, framed or paper
Stretched canvas. Printed on cotton canvas and stretched taut over a frame. The edges are mirror-wrapped, so the picture continues around the sides and none of it is lost to the fold.
Framed canvas. The same canvas, set in a black, white, natural wood or dark wood frame 0.83 in deep. The frame gives the work a finished edge and a little more presence on the wall.
Framed print. Printed on fine art matte paper and framed in solid pine, behind shatterproof plexiglass, in black, white, natural wood or dark wood. It arrives ready to hang. Framed sizes are measured on the outside of the frame.
Fine art print. Printed on 310gsm fine art matte paper, for framing your own way. It travels rolled and protected. From 18x24 inch.
Sizes
16x12 inch, 20x16 inch, 24x18 inch, 30x24 inch. Framed sizes are measured on the outside of the frame, so the visible painting is a little smaller.
On your wall
Its wide shape suits a living room, a bedroom or the wall above a sofa. The whites and greens look lovely with white, sage and natural oak, and a gold or dark walnut frame suits it.
About the painting
The Lady of Shalott by John William Waterhouse
The curse
In Tennyson’s poem the Lady may see the world only in a mirror, weaving what she sees. When she looks out at Lancelot, the mirror cracks and the curse falls.
The last journey
This is the moment she sets off in a boat for Camelot, sitting on the tapestry she has woven. A lantern, a crucifix and three candles stand in the bow; two candles are already out.
Tate Britain
Waterhouse painted the Lady three times; this, the first, of 1888, was given to the nation by Henry Tate in 1894. It hangs in Tate Britain.
Read the story
A young woman in a white dress sits in a small boat on a dark river. Her long red hair falls loose. At the bow, a lantern, a crucifix and three candles. Two of the candles have already gone out.
She is the Lady of Shalott, from a poem by Tennyson. She lived in a tower near Camelot, under a curse. She could look at the world only in a mirror, and wove what she saw into a tapestry.
One day, in the mirror, she saw Sir Lancelot ride by. She turned and looked at him directly. The mirror cracked, and the curse came upon her.
So she left her tower, found a boat, and set off down the river towards Camelot, singing, knowing she would die.
John William Waterhouse painted this in 1888. Look: she is sitting on the tapestry she wove.
He painted the Lady three times. This is the first. Henry Tate gave it to the nation in 1894, and it hangs in Tate Britain.
Look at the candles, two already out.
The Lady of Shalott. John William Waterhouse, 1888.
How each piece is brought to life
Faithful to the original, and made to be felt on your wall.
Graded against the original
We compare every work with the original as we grade it, keeping the artist’s colours true while bringing back their depth and glow. Every mark stays the artist’s own.
Printed for you
Printed to order on cotton canvas or fine art paper, then framed if you chose a frame, in 1 to 3 business days.
On your wall
It arrives 5 to 12 business days later, tracked and free anywhere in the US. Framed pieces come ready to hang.
Questions
Is this the original painting?
No. The original hangs in a museum. What you receive is a fine art reproduction, remastered from the original and printed for you, with every mark where the artist left it.
Will the colour look flat?
This is where most reproductions disappoint, and it is where we spend the most time. Each work is graded side by side with the original: faithful to the artist’s colours, with the depth and warmth brought back, so it moves you on the wall the way it was meant to. Canvas reads a touch softer than a backlit screen, and every screen shows colour a little differently.
Will the edges be cropped?
Each size is a standard frame size, so we fit the painting by trimming a little from its edges. We never stretch or squash it, and we check every size by eye so no face, figure or signature is cut. On canvas the edges are mirror-wrapped, which keeps the whole picture on the front.
Which size is right for my wall?
Aim for about two-thirds the width of the furniture beneath it. Over a sofa or a sideboard, one of the two largest sizes will hold the wall. The size guide lists every size in inches and centimetres, with the kind of wall each one suits.
How long does it take?
Your piece is printed in 1–3 business days, then spends 5–12 business days in transit, tracked all the way. Delivery is free anywhere in the US. We are unable to deliver to PO boxes.
What if it arrives damaged?
Send us a photograph and we will remake it and send it again. There is nothing to return.
Can I return it?
Yes, within 30 days of delivery. Our returns policy has the details.
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Printed to order
Graded against the original, then printed for you on cotton canvas or fine art paper in 1–3 business days.
The whole painting
Every mark is the artist’s own, and canvas edges are mirror-wrapped so the whole picture stays on the front.
Free US shipping
On every order, tracked, 5–12 business days in transit.
30-day returns
Returns and exchanges within 30 days of delivery.
