Hyacinth

Hyacinth
Hyacinth

Hyacinth

Datec. 1884
Artist (English painter, illustrator, and writer, 1846–1901)
MediumWatercolor, ink, and graphite on paper
Dimensionsimage: 3 3/16 × 4 in. (8.1 × 10.2 cm)
frame: 16 3/4 × 18 5/8 in. (42.5 × 47.3 cm)
Credit LineSamuel and Mary R. Bancroft Memorial, 1935
Object number1935-48
On View
Not on view
ClassificationsDRAWING
Label TextWhile not directly connected with the Pre-Raphaelite circle, Greenaway benefited from their innovations in illustration, particularly the new emphasis on the integration of text and image. The “language” or symbolism of flowers was quite popular in the Victorian period. In this instance, hyacinths are interpreted as signifying “play,” illustrated by five young girls dancing on a lawn.
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