Sleep and his Half-brother Death

John William Waterhouse, 1874

‘Sleep and his Half-brother Death’ is a work by John William Waterhouse (United Kingdom, 1849–1917). It is dated 1874. Wikidata links the work to a movement covered in the chapter ‘Realism’.

It is made of oil paint. It measures 70 × 91 cm. The work belongs to the genre allegory. The things depicted include Hypnos, Thanatos, half-brother, and brother duo.

The catalogue has 140 more works by John William Waterhouse.