"Cleopatra 651888" by Waterhouse depicts the Egyptian Queen reclining in a sofa dressed in pale white robes with golden headband and golden scarf at her waist. Rich colours of pink pillows, white dress and flesh tones, along with the high detail of Cleopatra's dominant expression, her dark hair and beautiful figure are accompanied by a carving on the background wall of asp serpents. This is a stunning master work steeped in mythology and romanticism created in the 19th century.
