Requiescat is an oil on canvas painting by British artist Briton Rivière completed in 1888.

[1] The painting depicts an armored medieval knight lying atop a bed with a blue floral sheet.

A dog (often identified as a bloodhound) sits besides the bed while observantly looking towards the face of the knight on whom a wreath is placed, indicating death.

[2] The dog's expression is potentially explained by the title of the painting, Requiescat, meaning "a prayer for the repose of a dead person" as the dog keeps vigil over his late owner.

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