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Painting of a knight in armor and a woman in red and green robes sharing a goblet on a ship deck, with sea and a castle behind them.

Tristan and Isolde with the Potion

A knight in plate armor and a woman in a red gown with a flowing green cloak stand on a ship's deck, she offering him a goblet. Behind them, blue sea, a distant castle on a headland, and rigging frame the scene in an oil painting.

Artist
John William Waterhouse
Date
1916
Medium
Source
Wikimedia Commons / Wikidata
Size
1601 × 2181 px
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Public domain · John William Waterhouse died 1917 and the work dates by 1916; 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): John William Waterhouse, via Wikimedia Commons (Public domain)

Español: Tristán e Isolda con la poción

Un caballero con armadura de placas y una mujer con vestido rojo y capa verde fluida están de pie sobre la cubierta de un barco; ella le ofrece una copa. Detrás se ven el mar azul, un castillo lejano en un promontorio y el aparejo del barco.

Português: Tristão e Isolda com a poção

Um cavaleiro com armadura de placas e uma mulher de vestido vermelho e manto verde fluido estão no convés de um navio; ela lhe oferece um cálice. Ao fundo, veem-se o mar azul, um castelo distante num promontório e o cordame do barco.

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