La Vierge Consolatrice
c. 1890
About this artwork
This drawing in pastel on brown paper depicts a kneeling nude figure being comforted by a draped, Madonna-like figure. The work reflects Richmond's involvement with late 19th-century British Symbolism and his characteristic use of expressive, ethereal forms.
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William Blake Richmond, despite his famous name, was a distinguished Victorian artist and a professor at Oxford. This particular work exemplifies the era's fascination with merging classical form with intense, poetic sentiment. It shows the artist's ability to imbue traditional religious themes with a sense of personal, universal solace.
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La Vierge Consolatrice
William Blake Richmond, c. 1890
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