Hyacinth
Datec. 1884
Artist
Kate Greenaway
(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)
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 viewClassificationsDRAWING
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.Elenore Plaisted Abbott
1911