Helen of Troy

Evelyn De Morgan, 1898, De Morgan Centre

‘Helen of Troy’ is a work by Evelyn De Morgan (United Kingdom, 1855–1919). It is dated 1898. It is part of the collection De Morgan Centre. Wikidata links the work to a movement covered in the chapter ‘Realism’.

It was commissioned by William Imrie. It is made of oil paint and canvas. It measures 124 × 74 cm. The work belongs to the genre mythological painting. The things depicted include Helen of Troy, woman, red hair, and waist-length hair.