“There have now been two in-depth biographies to date of the artist J W Waterhouse (1849–1917), RA: the 1980 one by Dr. Hobson and the 2002 one by Peter Trippi. Both biographies have provided full detail related to Waterhouse’s art, but neither — principally due to the lack of existence of Waterhouse family papers / documentation — have successfully covered Waterhouse’s family life, personality, beliefs, personal life, and the full friendship circles he moved within. This book fully addresses these gaps.”

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