Spring 1897, by Frances Macdonald (1874-1921), watercolour on vellum in a lead frame.
A nude female figure is shown here with flowers in her hair and a baby at her feet. Another female figure hovers above her. Nests, full of baby birds waiting to be fed, decorate the surrounding metal frame. The painting is one of a series made by Macdonald depicting the four seasons.
Reference: PR.1977.13.c
Reproduced with the permission of Glasgow City Council, Glasgow Museums
Keywords:
artists, babies, birds, Glasgow Style, nests, Spring, watercolours, women