John William Waterhouse in studio

John William Waterhouse (British, 1849-1917) in studio - Photograph by Ralph W. Robinson,  Photographed in their Studios,1892 - Published in Members and Associates of the Royal Academy of Arts, 18919 (National Portrait Gallery, London)

The unfinished picture on the easel is an early study for the 1894 The Lady of Shalott. Among the items on the cabinet behind Waterhouse is an old statue reflecting his interest in classical antiquities: “It is recorded of his childhood that a fragment of Pompeian fresco was his most cherished treasure."