The Lady of Shalott Coloring Page

John William Waterhouse painted The Lady of Shalott in 1888, based on a poem by Alfred, Lord Tennyson set in the days of King Arthur. The lady lived in a tower on an island near Camelot, under a curse. She had to weave all day and could only see the world reflected in a mirror.

One day Sir Lancelot rode by, singing, and she turned to look out the window. The mirror cracked, the curse fell, and she climbed into a boat and drifted down the river toward Camelot. In the painting you can see the tapestry she wove trailing over the side of the boat. It hangs in Tate Britain in London.