The Lady of Shalott (Full)

The Lady of Shalott (John William Waterhouse) — the painting printed edge-to-edge at its own proportions. The Lady of Shalott · John William Waterhouse · 1888.

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Unframed at this size — framing is available on 16×24 and 24×36.

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About this work

Artist: John William Waterhouse (1849–1917)
Year: 1888
Medium: Oil on canvas
Original size: 153 × 200 cm
Collection: Tate Britain, London
Movement: Pre-Raphaelite

A young woman in a white gown sits in a small boat among the reeds, loosing the chain that moors it, with a tapestry draped over the side, three candles and a crucifix at the prow and a wooded river stretching into the grey distance. The scene is from Tennyson's poem: the Lady, cursed to see the world only through a mirror, has looked directly at Lancelot and now floats down to Camelot to die, singing. Waterhouse painted it in 1888, the year he was elected an associate of the Royal Academy, combining Pre-Raphaelite subject matter with a looser, more painterly handling learned from French naturalism. Sir Henry Tate bought it and gave it to the nation in 1894. It is one of the most popular paintings at Tate Britain.

This print reproduces the whole work, uncropped, from a high-resolution scan of the original. The original is in the public domain.

Details & materials

• Restored in-house from the original plate — cleaned and colour-trued at museum resolution • Heavyweight matte fine-art paper, giclée printed at 300 DPI • Sizes: 16×12, 24×18 in • Made to order; colours may vary slightly from screen

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Produced in 2–4 business days, then shipped from the facility nearest you. Delivery is typically 3–6 business days (US/UK/EU) and 5–12 worldwide. Because each print is made to order we don't take change-of-mind returns, but if it arrives damaged or flawed we'll reprint or refund it — no return needed. Full policy →

Is this the whole painting, or a crop?

The whole work, uncropped. The image fills the print at the painting's own proportions; nothing is trimmed to fit a frame.

Is The Lady of Shalott in the public domain?

Yes. John William Waterhouse (1849–1917) died more than 70 years ago and the work was published before 1929, so the painting itself is public domain. This print is a reproduction made from a high-resolution scan of the original, which is held by Tate Britain.

What is it printed on?

Heavyweight matte fine-art paper with pigment inks, made to order in 12×18, 16×24 and 24×36 inches; the two larger sizes are also offered framed. Colours are matched to the scan, not brightened.

When was The Lady of Shalott painted, and in what medium?

The Lady of Shalott dates from 1888 and was made in oil on canvas; the original measures 153 × 200 cm.

What size works above a sofa or bed?

For a standard three-seat sofa or a queen bed, 24×36 inches reads as a single statement piece; 16×24 suits a narrower wall or a pairing. The print's proportions follow the original, so a landscape-format painting is wider than it is tall.

About this design

The Lady of Shalott (John William Waterhouse) — the painting printed edge-to-edge at its own proportions. The Lady of Shalott · John William Waterhouse · 1888. This is a fine-art reproduction of a public-domain masterwork, shown whole and uncropped on a gallery ground, printed to order on heavyweight matte fine-art paper. Three sizes (12×18, 16×24, 24×36 in); the 16×24 and 24×36 are also offered framed. Part of the Madten Fine Art Collection. — — — Printed to order and shipped by our production partner, Gelato.

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