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Auction: Gather Ye Rosebuds While Ye May at Christie's, December 2022
Waterhouse's 'Gather Ye Rosebuds While Ye May' realised GBP 966,000 at Christie's British and European Art sale in December 2022, with a catalogue essay by Peter Trippi.
Auction: Miranda at Christie's, July 2023
A very early painting of Miranda by J.W. Waterhouse was auctioned at Christie's British and European Art sale in July 2023, realising GBP 17,640 against an estimate of GBP 10,000–15,000.
Remembering the Hylas and the Nymphs Controversy
In 2018, Manchester Art Gallery controversially removed Waterhouse's Hylas and the Nymphs from public view as part of an art project. We look back at what happened and what the artist intended.
Paul Weller and the Lady of Shalott
Did you know that 'Wings of Speed', the closing track on Paul Weller's album 'Stanley Road', drew inspiration from Waterhouse's painting The Lady of Shalott?
Waterhouse in the Summer 2023 Pre-Raphaelite Society Review
The Summer 2023 edition of the Pre-Raphaelite Society's publication 'The Review' (Volume XXXI, Number 2) features a review of Rob Cartwright's Waterhouse biography and an article about The Magic Circle.
The Legend of King Arthur at Falmouth Art Gallery
Falmouth Art Gallery, Cornwall, is hosting 'The Legend of King Arthur: A Pre-Raphaelite Love Story', an exhibition featuring Pre-Raphaelite works including paintings by Waterhouse.
New Biography: 'Turning the Light On. J.W. Waterhouse, RA' by Rob Cartwright
Rob Cartwright's new biography of J.W. Waterhouse addresses the gaps left by previous monographs, covering the artist's family life, personality, beliefs, and friendship circles in unprecedented depth.
Victoria Jenkins: 'Visions of the Occult'
Victoria Jenkins discusses her new book 'Visions of the Occult: An Untold Story of Art & Magic', which includes discussion of the witch depicted in Waterhouse's painting The Magic Circle.