Happy England as painted by Helen Allingham, R.W.S (1903)
Huish, Marcus Bourne, 1845-1921, Allingham, Helen Paterson, 1848-1926 · London : A. and C. Black · leaf 114
drooping ash spread to thedeclining sun, and the level roofs of the old Hospital riseruddy against the warm and cloudless sky. No praise canbe too high for the exquisiteness with which the flowers aredrawn, coloured, and combined, or for the skill with whichthey are blended into an artistic whole… … THE ARTISTS EARLY WORK 59 misinterpreted the main meaning of the artistsmotive, namely, that whilst the Pensioners natur-ally, in the first place, wish to sell their posies,they are always ready to give them to those whocannot afford to buy. The well-to-do ladies arepurchasing the flowers, the…
Watercolor painting -- Great Britain · England -- Pictorial works
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