The Wounded Cavalier | William Shakespeare Burton | 1855 Select Size:12" x 9" tropical foliage

tropical foliage

appears to be both in control and entranced by the puppet

not only for the architectural marvel itself

" Saint-André invites viewers to contemplate the fleeting nature of human existence and the importance of spiritual introspection and humility in the face of mortality

especially after leaving Russia

The Wounded Cavalier | William Shakespeare Burton | 1855 Select Size:12" x 9" tropical foliageAbout the artwork: William Shakespeare Burtons oil painting The Wounded Cavalier (1855) portrays a poignant scene from the English Civil War: a gravely wounded Royalist courier lies pale and bleeding beneath an oak, his broken swords blade still embedded in the trunk, with its hilt fallen at his side amid scattered playing cards and fernsa testament to both violence and chance. A Puritan maiden tenderly supports him, compassionate and gentle, while