Description
Green sleeves sweep across a chamber filled with patterned cloth, vessels and the tools of a spell. In the 1864 Morgan le Fay painting, Frederick Sandys gives the Arthurian enchantress a full interior through which to exercise her power. The lifted face and reaching hands contrast with the weight of the robes around her body.
The original, an oil painting on panel in Birmingham, shows Morgan preparing an enchanted garment intended for King Arthur. Its appeal lies in the tension between a familiar craft and a destructive purpose. The rich green, purple and gold passages make this a distinctive choice for a room where colour and intricate narrative detail can be seen at close range.
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