I saw a painting of a princess by her throne (either seated or standing in front of it), knighting a man (I saw it online once, and then I saw it displayed on a wall once); I really want to know the name of this picture or where I can buy it! The general colors and style was similar to the following picture:
http://www.bluffton.edu/~humanities/art/19c/rom/horati-b.jpg
Any info would be appreciated! :)
2007-02-12 04:50:43 · 6 answers · asked by AprilChild 2 in Arts & Humanities ➔ Visual Arts ➔ Painting
This is the painting "The Accolade" but it is not done by Waterhouse, it's done by a fellow Pre-Raphaelite, Edmund Blair Leighton (1853-1922).
Link to The Accolade: http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/9/9a/Edmund_blair_leighton_accolade.jpg
Link to Posters of The Accolade: http://tinyurl.com/2gsmv5
More on Leighton:
http://www.artrenewal.org/asp/database/art.asp?aid=844
and
http://www.artmagick.com/galleries/ebl/windsor.aspx
Pre-Raphaelite Brotherhood: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pre_Raphaelite
2007-02-12 08:12:37 · answer #1 · answered by Katryoshka 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
A princess can not knight anyone. She does not have the power or authority to do so. A ruling queen can and does bestow knighthood. The copy you saw would have had to have been a very young or very young looking queen for her to have been mistaken for a princess.
If you saw such an image on-line and you are sure it was some Disney-type princess knighting a man then it was probably done by some fantasy site artist, the kind of artists who do dragons and elves and young, beautiful princesses needing rescued.
The only queen I can think of who would have been young enough to appear to look like a 'princess' to you in some older classic painting would be Mary, Queen Of Scots. She had long, flowing red hair and became queen in her late twenties.
2007-02-12 13:04:36 · answer #2 · answered by Doc Watson 7 · 0⤊ 2⤋
The painting is THE ACCOLADE see it on line Inter Design Toscano to go to web site.It is on page five of Raffiolite paintings or call I 800 525 5141 and they will direct you to the picture on line.
2007-02-12 13:10:35 · answer #3 · answered by Gloryana 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
The name of the painting is "The Accolade" by Leighton. I have a print of it hanging in my living room.
Leighton, yes, quite right. Mine is in the middle of a bunch of Waterhouse and I tend to forget that.
2007-02-12 13:11:08 · answer #4 · answered by Lord Bearclaw of Gryphon Woods 7 · 2⤊ 0⤋
Hi AprilChild,
Just wanted to say thanks for asking this question, 'cause I forgot about that painting, but now I know all about it too! It's a cool picture. THANKS!
~Claire
2007-02-13 01:44:22 · answer #5 · answered by Claire 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
You might try www.posters.com
Good luck
2007-02-12 12:55:33 · answer #6 · answered by Little Ms Sunshine 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋