John Reinhard Weguelin
(1849 - 1927)
John Reinhard Weguelin RWS ROI was an English painter and illustrator, active from 1877 to after 1910. He specialized in figurative paintings with lush backgrounds, typically landscapes or garden scenes. Weguelin emulated the neo-classical style of Edward Poynter and Lawrence Alma-Tadema, painting subjects inspired by classical antiquity and mythology. He depicted scenes of everyday life in ancient Greece and Rome, as well as mythological subjects, with an emphasis on pastoral scenes. Weguelin also drew on folklore for inspiration, and painted numerous images of nymphs and mermaids.
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The Obsequies of an Egyptian Cat
1886
Oil on canvas
99.4 x 142.5 cm
Auckland Art Gallery, Toi o Tāmaki
https://www.aucklandartgallery.com/explore-art-and-ideas/artwork/11228/the-obsequies-of-an-egyptian-cat
<i>In The Obsequies of an Egyptian Cat, Weguelin depicts a funerary ceremony for a mummified cat. (“Obsequies” is a fancy term for funerary rites.) The cat mummy appears in a shrine in the upper left corner while a priestess kneels before it with incense and offerings. Paintings like those found in ancient Egyptian tombs appear behind her, while a feline goddess statue lurks at the far right.</I>