CRANE, Walter
(b. 1845, Liverpool, d. 1915, Horsham)

The Lady of Shalott

1862
Oil on canvas, 24 x 29 cm
Yale Center for British Art, Yale University, New Haven

Despite the success of his books, Crane's principal ambition was as a painter. In 1862 his painting The Lady of Shalott was favourably received at the Royal Academy.