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Toby Edward Rosenthal found inspiration for this composition in Idylls of the King, a 19th-century version of the Arthurian legends written by Alfred, Lord Tennyson. In the poem, Elaine dies of a broken heart after being spurned by Sir Lancelot; Rosenthal’s painting depicts Elaine’s postmortem voyage from Astolat to Camelot: “In her right hand the lily, in her left / The letter—all her bright hair streaming down.” Rosenthal’s artistic choices reflect the influence of the Pre-Raphaelites, a group of English artists who favored highly naturalistic details, richly colored surfaces, and subjects drawn from medieval literary sources. After it was purchased by an American patron, Rosenthal’s work sparked Elaine hysteria: clubs were formed in her honor, dirges and waltzes were composed, and copies of Idylls of the King sold out in bookstores.
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| Medium | oil paint (paint) |
| Dimensions | 158 × 97 Cm |
| Tags | mythologypeopleportraits |
| Certificate | Certificate not provided |
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Gene Hailey, ed. "California Art Research"
Gene Hailey, ed. "California Art Research"
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San Francisco, Snow & Company, Mar. 1885.
San Francisco, Snow & Company, Mar. 1885.
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sold to Mr....
sold to Mr. Boardman, New York, c. 1885
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Benjamin E. Lloyd, "Light and Shades of San Francisco"
Benjamin E. Lloyd, "Light and Shades of San Francisco" (Bancroft & Co., 1876), 416–19.
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Boston, Elilot, Blakeslee & Noyes Gallery, Jan–Feb. 1875.
Boston, Elilot, Blakeslee & Noyes Gallery, Jan–Feb. 1875.
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The artist, Munich, Germany, 1874
The artist, Munich, Germany, 1874
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Walt M. Fisher, "Toby Rosenthal: How He Became a Painter," Overland Monthly 14, 3
Walt M. Fisher, "Toby Rosenthal: How He Became a Painter," Overland Monthly 14, 3 (March 1875), 284–87.
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sold to Mr....
sold to Mr. Joseph Rosenberg, Heidelberg, Germany, May 1887
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unknown, "The Jew in San Francisco: the Last Half of the Century," Overland Monthly, 25
unknown, "The Jew in San Francisco: the Last Half of the Century," Overland Monthly, 25 (April 1895), 381–410.
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Philadelphia, Centennial Exhibition of 1876, 1876, no. 177.
Philadelphia, Centennial Exhibition of 1876, 1876, no. 177.
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sold to Mrs....
sold to Mrs. Robert C. Johnson, San Francisco, Fall 1874
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Charles W. Stoddard, "A Note from Abroad," Overland Monthly 15, 6
Charles W. Stoddard, "A Note from Abroad," Overland Monthly 15, 6 (December 1875) p. 589.
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sold to Mrs....
sold to Mrs. Maurice Rosenfeld, Chicago, c. 1891
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Evanston, Illinois, Scott Hall, Northwestern University, Apr. 2–9, 1954.
Evanston, Illinois, Scott Hall, Northwestern University, Apr. 2–9, 1954.
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(1936–37) vol. 3.
(1936–37) vol. 3.
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Eugene Neuhaus, "The History and Ideals of American Art"
Eugene Neuhaus, "The History and Ideals of American Art" (Stanford University Press, 1931), 154–55.
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College of Fine and Applied Arts, University of Illinois, Urbana, Illinois, Paintings from the Nickerson Collection, Extended Loan, Dec. 20, 1920 – Nov. 22, 1949.
College of Fine and Applied Arts, University of Illinois, Urbana, Illinois, Paintings from the Nickerson Collection, Extended Loan, Dec. 20, 1920 – Nov. 22, 1949.
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given to the Art Institute of Chicago, 1917.
given to the Art Institute of Chicago, 1917.
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Bulletin of the Art Institute of Chicago, XI
Bulletin of the Art Institute of Chicago, XI (February 1917), 272, 278.
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Bulletin of the Art Institute of Chicago, IV
Bulletin of the Art Institute of Chicago, IV (October 1910) p. 27.
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Detroit Institute of Arts, The Quest for Unity: American Art between World's Fairs, 1876–1893, Aug. 22–Oct. 30, 1983, cat. 11.
Detroit Institute of Arts, The Quest for Unity: American Art between World's Fairs, 1876–1893, Aug. 22–Oct. 30, 1983, cat. 11.
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Cincinnati Art Museum, Munich & American Realism in the 19th Century, Apr. 20–May 28, 1978; Milwaukee Art Center, July 13–Aug. 27, 1978; Sacramento, E.B. Crocker Art Gallery, Oct. 28–Dec. 10, 1978.
Cincinnati Art Museum, Munich & American Realism in the 19th Century, Apr. 20–May 28, 1978; Milwaukee Art Center, July 13–Aug. 27, 1978; Sacramento, E.B. Crocker Art Gallery, Oct. 28–Dec. 10, 1978.
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William M. Kramer and Norton B. Stern, "Toby E. Rosenthal: San Francisco's Artist"
William M. Kramer and Norton B. Stern, "Toby E. Rosenthal: San Francisco's Artist" (Santa Susana Press, 1978).
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William M. Kramer and Norton B. Stern, "The Great "Elaine" Robbery: The Crime Against Civilization," Journal of the West, 10, 4
William M. Kramer and Norton B. Stern, "The Great "Elaine" Robbery: The Crime Against Civilization," Journal of the West, 10, 4 (October 1971),585–95.
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San Francisco, Snow and May Gallery, Mar. 30–Apr. 10, 1875.
San Francisco, Snow and May Gallery, Mar. 30–Apr. 10, 1875.
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Berlin, Germany, Konigliche Academie der Kunst, Verzeichnisse der Werke lebender kunstler ausgestellt in den Salen des Konig, Sept. 6–Nov. 1, 1874, no. 669.
Berlin, Germany, Konigliche Academie der Kunst, Verzeichnisse der Werke lebender kunstler ausgestellt in den Salen des Konig, Sept. 6–Nov. 1, 1874, no. 669.
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