Within the Beguinage
Date1905
Artist
Aelfred Fahey
(British Pre-Raphaelite painter, active 1902–1909)
MediumOil on wood panel
Dimensions11 1/2 × 13 1/2 in. (29.2 × 34.3 cm)
frame: 21 x 18 in. (53.3 x 45.7 cm)
frame: 21 x 18 in. (53.3 x 45.7 cm)
Credit LineSamuel and Mary R. Bancroft Memorial, 1935
Object number1935-7
On View
On viewCollections
ClassificationsPAINTING
Label TextThe Beguines founded a religious lay sisterhood in the Netherlands in 1180. This painting features the jewel-like colors and precise drawing of the Pre-Raphaelites and attests to Fahey's adherence to their principles. Alfred Fahey belonged to a family of British artists and exhibited his work in London from 1896 to 1908. Little is known about the details of his life and career.
