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Painting of a bearded king in red robes seated at right while sleeping courtiers lie sprawled on a green tiled floor beneath climbing roses.

The King and His Court

A bearded old king in red robes sits enthroned at right while courtiers lie sprawled in deep sleep across a green-tiled floor. Briar roses climb a dark blue drapery and hedge behind them, with an open book and scattered objects in the foreground.

Artist
Edward Burne-Jones
Date
1872
Medium
Source
Wikimedia Commons / Wikidata
Size
1500 × 668 px
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Public domain · Edward Burne-Jones died 1898 and the work dates by 1872; public domain in the US and life+70 countries.
Rights checked 2026-11-05 · tier B · as stated by the source: Public domain

Credit (appreciated, not required for public-domain works): Edward Burne-Jones, via Wikimedia Commons (Public domain)

Español: El rey y su corte, de Burne-Jones

Un rey anciano de barba blanca, vestido de rojo, está sentado en un trono a la derecha mientras los cortesanos yacen dormidos sobre un suelo de baldosas verdes. Rosas silvestres trepan por una cortina azul oscuro y un seto detrás de ellos, con un libro abierto y objetos dispersos en primer plano.

Português: O rei e sua corte, de Burne-Jones

Um rei idoso de barba branca, vestido de vermelho, está sentado em um trono à direita enquanto os cortesãos jazem adormecidos sobre um piso de azulejos verdes. Roseiras silvestres sobem por uma cortina azul-escura e uma sebe atrás deles, com um livro aberto e objetos espalhados em primeiro plano.

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