Nymphs Finding the Head of Orpheus
John William Waterhouse, 1900
From €29Museum-quality print, also on canvas and framed.
Frequently asked questions
Which size should I choose?
This work is available in 30 × 40 cm. As a guide: 30 × 40 cm (about 12 × 16 in) for shelves, corners or gallery walls; 50 × 70 cm (about 20 × 28 in) above a dresser, a headboard or a desk; 70 × 100 cm (about 28 × 39 in) as the centrepiece of a living room or the wall above the sofa. Below the buy buttons you can see it to scale above a 2-metre sofa.
Does it come framed?
The print arrives unframed with a white border, ready to frame. If you choose a black or oak frame, it arrives mounted behind acrylic glazing, ready to hang. Canvases come stretched on a wooden frame.
When will it arrive?
Printed to order at the lab closest to your address. It arrives in 4–8 working days in Spain and the EU, and in 6–12 working days in the US, Mexico and other destinations.
What if it arrives damaged?
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Can I send it as a gift?
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About the work
- Artist
- John William Waterhouse
- Date
- 1900
- Medium
- Oil on canvas
- Dimensions
- 149 x 99 cm (58,6 x 38,9 in)
- Collection
- Colección particular (no conservada en museo público)
- Print up to
- 30 × 40 cm
- Reference
- XDV-2893
What the museum label doesn't tell you
Waterhouse paints the instant just before the gesture: the hands pause in mid-air, the bronze jug hangs suspended, and the water keeps falling as if nothing had happened. Orpheus's head, pale among the green leaves, still seems to sing, and the nymphs hesitate between astonishment and the fear of breaking that silence. The painting was exhibited at the Royal Academy in 1901 and today resides in a private collection, far from public galleries. What holds your attention more, the frozen gesture of the hands or the serenity of the face floating in the water?
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