The artwork, titled “Fair Rosamond and Queen Eleonor,” was created by Edward Burne-Jones in 1861 using the medium of gouache. It belongs to the Romanticism art movement and is categorized under the genre of portrait. Presently, the artwork is housed in the Yale Center for British Art at Yale University, located in New Haven, Connecticut, US.
In the artwork, one can observe a dramatic encounter between two female figures, where rich, warm colors dominate the composition. The woman on the left, adorned in a regal crown and a flowing red cloak, confronts the other woman, who is attired in a long, pinkish-red gown, positioned slightly to the right. The setting appears to be a dimly lit interior with reflective objects mounted on the wall and various household items in the background. The intricate details of the costumes and the expressive postures of the central figures highlight the tension and emotion within the narrative moment Burne-Jones sought to capture.
