Scene from A Midsummer Night's Dream (Titania and Bottom) by Edwin Landseer. A whimsical oil painting depicting the fairy queen Titania affectionately leaning against Nick Bottom, who has the head of a donkey, surrounded by fairies and white rabbits in a moonlit forest.

Scene from A Midsummer Night's Dream (Titania and Bottom)

Edwin Landseer

1850 · Oil Paint, Canvas

A dreamlike Victorian scene of Titania and Bottom from Shakespeare's A Midsummer Night's Dream.

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Where it works

A weightier piece with steady character with softened warm notes — holds a formal wall with confidence.

Often works in
Library · Living Room · Dining Room
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Strongest on wider walls where it can anchor the room
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Best where a lighter wall gives it room to show
Color notes
Charcoal black, Rich brown, Warm beige

About the piece

Painted in 1850 by Sir Edwin Landseer, this masterful Victorian work captures a whimsical moment from Shakespeare’s 'A Midsummer Night’s Dream'. The fairy queen Titania drapes herself over Nick Bottom, whose head has been transformed into a donkey's, amidst an enchanted forest filled with diminutive fairies and soft white rabbits. The piece showcases Landseer's extraordinary ability to blend animal realism with theatrical fantasy.

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