Who painted “The Lament for Icarus”?

“The Lament for Icarus” was painted by Herbert James Draper in 1898. Where to see it: National Gallery.

What to look for

Neoclassicism: Rococo before it is playful and pastel; Romanticism, its contemporary rival, prefers loose brushwork, rich colour and strong emotion.

Herbert James Draper ( (1863-11-26)26 November 1863 – (1920-09-22)22 September 1920) was an English Neoclassicist painter whose career began in the Victorian era and extended through the first two decades of the 20th century. Wikipedia

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More by Herbert James Draper

“Ulysses and the Sirens”, 1909
“A Water Baby”, 1900
“Pot-pourri”, 1897
“The Naiad's Pool”
“The kelpie”
“Lancelot and Guinevere”, 1890s
“Portrait of Teddy”
“Young boy seated by a fountain”