Friday, November 19, 2010

The Queen of Sheba

I am in awe of the beauty of this painting.

John Duncan — The Queen of Sheba —1923

John Duncan — The Queen of Sheba —preliminary drawing

John Duncan — The Queen of Sheba — detail

2 comments:

Annie said...

Hi Thom,
It is beautiful. It reminds me of some of his other painting with many figures, like Masque of Love, and Riders of the Sidhe. I enjoyed the sketch you included. Many times preliminary sketches and studies are equally impressive.

joe ackerman said...

I can see why.