1830-1896
Aesthetic, New Sculpture (19th Century British), Olympian Classical Revivalist painter, sculptor, illustrator and writer
At the Fountain
127.6 x 95.3 cms | 50 x 37 1/2 ins
Oil on canvas
Layton Art Collection, Milwaukee Art Museum
Milwaukee
Original of
Sketch for 'At the Fountain'
[The painting] shows us a young, pure, and tender girl, "in the maiden meditation, fancy free." Here the tones are limpid and soft, a delicate colour predominating. The sky is of a beautiful light-blue colour; the cool whiteness of the marble is accentuated by the fresh running water; and the palest of pale lemons hang on the wall.
Source: Victorian Art in Great Britain.