The Favourites of the Emperor Honorius

The Favourites of the Emperor Honorius

Artist	John William Waterhouse
Year	1883
Medium	Oil on canvas
Dimensions	117 cm × 202 cm (46 in × 80 in)
Location	Art Gallery of South Australia, Adelaide

Study for The Favourites of the Emperor Honorius

The Favourites of the Emperor Honorius is a painting by John William Waterhouse completed in 1883.^[1] The painting depicts Honorius feeding birds which are on the rug in front of him; the dark colors of the rug and his clothes define a space. Separated from him and the birds are the councillors seeking his attention, and who along with the attendant are dressed in paler shades.^[2]

The Favourites of the Emperor Honorius is part of the collection of the Art Gallery of South Australia, which also owns Waterhouse's Circe Invidiosa.^[3]

References

↑ "johnwilliamwaterhouse.com: The Favourites of the Emperor Honorius". Retrieved 15 January 2013.
↑ Hobson, Anthony. 1989. J. W. Waterhouse. Oxford: Phaidon Christie's. pages 25, 28-29. ISBN 0-7148-8066-3
↑ Art Gallery of South Australia: Collection

Paintings by John William Waterhouse

List of paintings

The Unwelcome Companion: A Street Scene in Cairo Sleep and his Half-brother Death The Favourites of the Emperor Honorius Consulting the Oracle Saint Eulalia The Magic Circle The Lady of Shalott Circe Offering the Cup to Ulysses Circe Invidiosa The Siren The Crystal Ball Boreas Echo and Narcissus Jason and Medea Gather Ye Rosebuds While Ye May (1908) Gather Ye Rosebuds While Ye May (1909) The Sorceress I am Half-Sick of Shadows, said the Lady of Shalott

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