Artwork
Morte d'Arthur
Morte d'Arthur is a drawing by the Romanticist artist Daniel Maclise. It dates from 1825 and is held in the collection of the Victoria and Albert Museum.
About this work
Overview
Morte d'Arthur is a pencil drawing on grey paper by Daniel Maclise, part of a collection of 390 drawings and sketches housed in a thirty-frame pillar stand.
Subject & Meaning
The drawing illustrates a scene from the narrative Morte d'Arthur, depicting a knight in armor slumped over a boat's edge, with sword and shield nearby, set against a dramatic backdrop of mountains and clouds.
Technique & Style
Rendered in a detailed and realistic style, the drawing features intricate lines and shading, with dark and muted tones that convey a somber mood, characteristic of Romanticism.
Context
The collection, to which Morte d'Arthur belongs, includes works by other artists such as T.S. Cooper, E. H. Landseer, and G. Cattermole, and features depictions of notable literary figures.
Artist & collection
Artist
Daniel Maclise (25 January 1806 – 25 April 1870) was an Irish history painter, literary and portrait painter, and illustrator, who worked for most of his life in London, England.
Studies by Alfred Stevens
A pig lying on its side
A cow and calf, a Tanka boat, and a Macanese woman and servant
Designs for Decorative Vases
A woman gazing at the prostate body of a man, around which a serpent is coiled
Landscape with a Satyr Family and Classical Sculpture
Sketches of Virgin and Child
Saint Luke
Untitled
An Ornament with Symbols
Study for "The Wise and Foolish Virgins"
Print from Drawing Book