The Bride of Lammermoor (from Sir Walter Scott's novel)
1852
oil
From the collection of Victoria and Albert Museum
1852
oil
From the collection of Victoria and Albert Museum
The Bride of Lammermoor is an oil painting by English artist William Powell Frick, completed in 1852. It shows a couple from Sir Walter Scott’s novel of the same name, set around the time of the 1707 Act of Union. Frick made this work early in his career, before he became known for large‑scale genre scenes like The Derby Day. The painting is a genre scene, meaning it captures everyday life moments, even though the story behind it is literary. It lives today in the Victoria and Albert Museum, where visitors can see it alongside other 19th‑century works. Check out the museum: Victoria and Albert Museum.
