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Sleep and His Half-Brother Death
Painting by John William Waterhouse / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Sleep and His Half-Brother Death is a painting by John William Waterhouse completed in 1874.[1]
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Artist | John William Waterhouse |
Year | 1874 |
Medium | Oil on canvas |
Dimensions | 70 cm × 91 cm (28 in × 36 in) |
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Waterhouse's first Royal Academy exhibit (submitted from his father's house at 1 Scarsdale Villas),[2] it was painted after both his younger brothers died of tuberculosis.[3]