Artist

Alfred W. Elmore

Alfred W. Elmore is a British Romanticism artist. 2 works are cataloged here, principally at Victoria and Albert Museum.

Alfred W. Elmore loved painting scenes where everyday life felt like a play. He once showed two women on a balcony wrapped in green and red curtains, their ordinary moment framed by medieval buildings and a bright sky. His 1853 take on Macbeth makes Shakespeare’s drama feel like a family drama gone wrong.

Look for the scene where Macbeth clutches a dagger, Elmore makes the guilt feel real. Try tapping "Scene from Macbeth" to see how he turns a famous story into a quiet but unsettling moment.

Works by Alfred W. Elmore

Collections represented

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