1901
oil
panel
From the collection of Brooklyn Museum
Queen Victoria Lying in State is a 1901 oil by Emil Fuchs, a Realism work, held at Brooklyn Museum.
The painting depicts Queen Victoria lying in state, surrounded by flowers and a crucifix. The queen is covered in a white veil, and her body is draped in a white sheet. The background is a muted green, with a yellow-framed portrait of a man hanging above the queen's head. A small, white crucifix is visible in the upper left corner of the painting, adding a sense of solemnity to the scene. The overall mood of the painting is one of reverence and respect for the deceased monarch. For more information on the artist's use of chiaroscuro, a technique that uses strong contrasts between light and dark to create a sense of volume and depth, look up Emil Fuchs.
Emil Fuchs (9 August 1866 – 13 January 1929) was an Austrian–American sculptor, medallist, painter, and author who worked in Vienna, London and New York.
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