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The Messenger by George Frederic Watts — VisualArtsDB

The Messenger

The Messenger

George Frederic Watts

1884

Medium: Oil paint on canvas
Dimensions: support: 2743 x 1505 mm
Museum: Tate

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Eveleen Tennant, later Mrs F.W.H. Myers

George Frederic Watts, 1880

The Dweller in the Innermost

The Dweller in the Innermost

George Frederic Watts, 1885

Russell Gurney

Russell Gurney

George Frederic Watts, 1875

Time, Death and Judgement

Time, Death and Judgement

George Frederic Watts, 1900

Daphne

Daphne

George Frederic Watts, 1879

Sic Transit

Sic Transit

George Frederic Watts, 1891

Study for ‘Life’s Illusions’. Verso: Study for ‘Life’s Illusions’

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George Frederic Watts, 1849

Ruth and Boaz

Ruth and Boaz

George Frederic Watts, 1835

Faith

Faith

George Frederic Watts, 1890

Death Crowning Innocence

Death Crowning Innocence

George Frederic Watts, 1886

The Minotaur

The Minotaur

George Frederic Watts, 1885

Clytie

Clytie

George Frederic Watts, 1868