La Belle Dame Sans Merci (The Banshee)
Item
Title
La Belle Dame Sans Merci (The Banshee)
Description
By English painter Henry Meynell Rheam, this artwork shows a representation of the banshee that is based on a John Keats poem of the same name. This banshee is more of a siren, luring men to their death instead of an inherent part of Irish culture that warns people of death to come.
Creator
Henry Meynell Rheam
Date
1897 - 1901
Format
Watercolour on Paper
