The Last Parting of Helga and Gunnlaug, Charles Fairfax Murray, circa 1880-1885

The subject of this painting is an icelandic tale of two star-crossed lovers. Despite her love for gunnlaug, helga is forced to marry another. The two male suitors engage in a bloody fight that ends in both their deaths. Object Type: painting. Date: circa 1880-1885. Dimensions: height: 12 in (30.4 cm); width: 26.5 in (67.3 cm) with frame: 18.5 × 33 in (46.9 × 83.8 cm). Medium: oil on cardboard. Collection: Delaware Art Museum. GunnlaugAndHelga