John William Waterhouse captures a moment of longing and romantic solitude in Fair Rosamund, evoking the Pre-Raphaelite fascination with medieval legend and emotional introspection. The painting depicts Rosamund Clifford, mistress of King Henry II, lost in reverie as she gazes from a stone arched window toward a distant castle. Draped in a flowing cobalt gown, she is framed by a room rich with courtly tapestries and emblems of feminine domesticity. The inclusion of a narrative painting within the scene emphasizes the interplay between history and memory, and the veiled figure watching from behind the curtain introduces an air of quiet suspense and moral ambiguity.