I'm trying to find a painting?

[MagicaPractica]

Help? Anybody recognize from this description. I remember it showed up in a catalog in various forms a few years back. I believe it was an old oil painting with a dark haired woman in a long red dress standing, holding a crystal ball. There may have been a skull on a table to her right. I can't remember the name of it or the painter. Any help would be appreciated.

 

[Tom Collins]

Hey, Magica. Is this the painting that you mean?
If so, you can find something about it at this link... www.johnwilliamwaterhouse.com It's by John William Waterhouse and it's called The Crystal Ball.
Strangely enough, the skull on the desk isn't in a lot of the versions that I found. Go figure. *shrug*

http://art-reflections.com/crystal-ball-skull-L.jpg

 

[MagicaPractica]

Yes! Thank you, thank you!!!

 

[Tom Collins]

Welcome muchly, dear.

 

[Salvor-Hardon]

COR! that is a gorgeous picture! you have great taste Magica!

 

[LadyWhiteWolf]

Majica

The painting that you were inquiring about was in a recent issue of The Pyramid Collection (a company that I adore) catalog. They sell Wiccan and Pagan, New Age goods, art, clothing etc.... I ordered a white velvet hooded cloak from them last year and cannot comment enough on the quality of their goods and services.

The skull in the painting was once painted out so that those of religious sensibilities would not be offended. Now the portrait is as it was created.

It can be found here: www.pyramidcollection.com

P.S., I walk the path of the Native American shaman but because of my Irish and British heritage I also study the use of practical magic.

 

[Oblimo]

Reminds me of Princess Eilonwy, daughter of Angharad, daughter of Regat of the Royal House of Llyr.