Maria, Olivia and Viola from 'Twelfth Night' by William Shakespeare
1795
oil
From the collection of Victoria and Albert Museum
1795
oil
From the collection of Victoria and Albert Museum
In this painting, three women stand together in a room with white walls and columns. The woman on the left wears an orange dress with a matching turban, while the woman in the middle is dressed in black with a white head covering. The woman on the right is dressed in white with a red sash around her waist. The women are engaged in conversation, with the woman in white reaching out to the woman in black. The scene is set against a backdrop of a staircase leading up to a balcony, with a blue sky visible in the distance. This painting, 'Maria, Olivia and Viola from 'Twelfth Night' by William Shakespeare', is held at the Victoria and Albert Museum.
