Thursday, April 16, 2009

Edward Burne-Jones - Lady Lewis


1881
Watercolour with bodycolour

2 comments:

Lucy Corrander said...

Another one reminiscent of an angel.

Interesting position. She might have been in agony but she is smiling, as if she is clasping a pleasant secret to herself.

Lucy

Hermes said...

I did wonder if they ever drugged their models - apparently they did use Mesmerism / Hypmotism to induce them to keep the poses.