Dream Idyll A Valkyrie
To scale 31 x 24 in on the wall
Representative Hand-applied gesso embellishment
About the Artwork
Painted in 1902 during Hughes' most productive decade, this work exemplifies his unique position bridging Pre-Raphaelite tradition with emerging Symbolist sensibilities in Edwardian Britain. Hughes, nephew of the Pre-Raphaelite Brotherhood painter Arthur Hughes, had by this time established himself as a master of watercolor and oil who specialized in mythological and literary subjects that appealed to fin de siècle audiences fascinated by Nordic mythology and Wagner's Ring cycle. The painting demonstrates Hughes' scholarly approach to Norse legend, depicting the Valkyrie not as a warrior maiden but as a dream vision; this interpretation reflects the period's romanticized view of medieval mythology, particularly popular following the success of Wagner's operas and the Celtic Revival movement that influenced British art at the century's turn.
Product Specifications
- Finished size
- 31 x 24 in
- Frame
- Gold, premium resin, mitred
- Canvas
- Heavyweight Fredrix poly/cotton
- Finish
- Hand-applied gesso embellishment
- Inks
- Archival HP Latex, 100-year colorfastness
- Stretcher
- Solid poplar, kiln dried
- Hanging
- Wire and dust cover fitted
- Item
- 1730221
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Care & Hanging
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