“The Lady in Milton’s Comus” is a genre painting by Joseph Wright, completed in 1785. This oil-on-canvas artwork, measuring 101 by 127 centimeters, is part of the Romanticism movement and is currently housed in the Walker Art Gallery in Liverpool, UK.
The artwork depicts a dramatic nocturnal scene infused with an ethereal quality, characteristic of Romanticism. It portrays a lady, clad in a flowing white dress, situated in a dimly lit forest. Her posture implies a sense of awe and wonder, as she gazes upwards towards the sky where moonlight pierces through the dense foliage, illuminating her figure. The interplay of light and shadow in this piece amplifies its mystical ambiance, drawing viewers into its hauntingly beautiful narrative.
