The White Owl | William James Webbe | 1856 William Frederick Yeames as his mental health deteriorated

as his mental health deteriorated

Gérôme focuses on a private moment of grief

Sarnoff's use of light and color adds to the romantic atmosphere

and a palpable sense of movement and energy

anticipating his later development as one of the pioneers of abstract art

The White Owl | William James Webbe | 1856 William Frederick Yeames as his mental health deterioratedAbout the artwork: William James Webbes The White Owl (1856) is a striking example of the meticulous naturalism associated with the early Pre Raphaelite movement. Perched alone against a dark, weathered setting, the owl is rendered with extraordinary attention to texture, from the softness of its white plumage to the delicate patterns of its brown wings. Rather than treating the bird as a decorative subject, Webbe gives it an almost monumental