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Who painted it?
Who painted “Ophelia”?
“Ophelia” was painted by John William Waterhouse in 1894.
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John William Waterhouse: red-haired, pale women from myth and Arthurian legend, beside water or among flowers, painted with Pre-Raphaelite clarity.
John William Waterhouse (baptised 6 April 1849 – 10 February 1917) was an English painter known for working first in the Academic style and for then embracing the Pre-Raphaelite Brotherhood's style and subject matter. Wikipedia
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More by John William Waterhouse
- “The Lady of Shalott”, 1888
- “Circe Offering the Cup to Ulysses”, 1891
- “Hylas and the Nymphs”, 1896
- “Ulysses and the Sirens”, 1891
- “Echo and Narcissus”, 1903
- “Circe Invidiosa”, 1892
- “The Magic Circle”, 1886
- “Sleep and his Half-brother Death”, 1874