Consulting the Oracle

John William Waterhouse, 1884, Tate

‘Consulting the Oracle’ is a work by John William Waterhouse (United Kingdom, 1849–1917). It is dated 1884. It is part of the collection Tate. Wikidata links the work to a movement covered in the chapter ‘Realism’.

It is made of oil paint and canvas. It measures 119 × 198 cm. The work belongs to the genre history painting.