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Gather Ye Rosebuds While Ye May (Waterhouse painting 1909)
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Gather Ye Rosebuds While Ye May is an oil painting
on canvas
created in 1909 by British Pre-Raphaelite artist, John William Waterhouse
. It was the second of two paintings inspired by the 17th century poem "To the Virgins, to Make Much of Time
" by Robert Herrick
which begins:
The artwork was valued at $2.5 million by Sotheby's
prior to auction in April 2007, although the painting went unsold.
Oil painting
Oil painting is the process of painting with pigments that are bound with a medium of drying oil—especially in early modern Europe, linseed oil. Often an oil such as linseed was boiled with a resin such as pine resin or even frankincense; these were called 'varnishes' and were prized for their body...
on canvas
Canvas
Canvas is an extremely heavy-duty plain-woven fabric used for making sails, tents, marquees, backpacks, and other items for which sturdiness is required. It is also popularly used by artists as a painting surface, typically stretched across a wooden frame...
created in 1909 by British Pre-Raphaelite artist, John William Waterhouse
John William Waterhouse
John William Waterhouse was an English painter known for working in the Pre-Raphaelite style. He worked several decades after the breakup of the Pre-Raphaelite Brotherhood, which had seen its heydey in the mid-nineteenth century, leading him to have gained the moniker of "the modern Pre-Raphaelite"...
. It was the second of two paintings inspired by the 17th century poem "To the Virgins, to Make Much of Time
To the Virgins, to Make Much of Time
To the Virgins, to Make Much of Time is a poem written by Robert Herrick in the 17th century. The poem is in the genre of carpe diem, Latin for seize the day.- Theme: Carpe diem :...
" by Robert Herrick
Robert Herrick (poet)
Robert Herrick was a 17th-century English poet.-Early life:Born in Cheapside, London, he was the seventh child and fourth son of Julia Stone and Nicholas Herrick, a prosperous goldsmith....
which begins:
Gather ye rosebuds while ye may,
Old Time is still a-flying;
And this same flower that smiles today,
Tomorrow will be dying.
The artwork was valued at $2.5 million by Sotheby's
Sotheby's
Sotheby's is the world's fourth oldest auction house in continuous operation.-History:The oldest auction house in operation is the Stockholms Auktionsverk founded in 1674, the second oldest is Göteborgs Auktionsverk founded in 1681 and third oldest being founded in 1731, all Swedish...
prior to auction in April 2007, although the painting went unsold.
External links
- Gather ye Rosebuds while ye may, 1909 at the Odon Wagner Gallery.