The artwork entitled “My Lady Greensleeves” was created by Dante Gabriel Rossetti in the year 1863. Executed using oil on canvas, this piece belongs to the Romanticism art movement and is classified as a portrait. It measures 33.02 x 27.31 cm and is currently housed in the Fogg Museum (Harvard Art Museums) in Cambridge, Massachusetts, USA.
The artwork features a woman with a distant yet captivating expression. Richly colored and detailed, the subject exhibits an ethereal beauty characteristic of Rossetti’s females. Her auburn locks frame a face of porcelain hue contrasted starkly against the deep greens and warm tones of her attire and surroundings. She is adorned with flora, and her presence exudes a sense of mystique and elegance. The intricate detailing in the fabric and foliage, in combination with the profound depth of color, reflects the artist’s mastery in evoking emotional resonance through visual means. The woman’s gaze, along with subtle elements such as the positioning of hands and the inclusion of armor-like motifs, conjure an air of medieval romanticism and poetic melancholy.
