Page Nine of 'Flora's Feast', the Marigold

Category

Library Item

Item no

40134

Title

Page nine of 'Flora's Feast', the Marigold

Description

A young maid holding a shepard's crook fashioned from the stem of a marigold stands with her sheep. The accompanying text reads:
"Green-kirtled from the brooklet's fold,
The rustic maid Marsh-Marigold".

Artist / maker

Crane, Walter

Date

1902

Size

25.0 x 18.5 cm

Type

Publisher's print

Location

Art and Design Library

In a similar vein as the dog joining the Daffodils on a hunt (page 6), the Marigold is depicted here alongside a sheep. Her attire and accessory confirm the intended agricultural connotations. This serves to emphasise the bounty of the natural world free from machines, as well as contributing to the sense of co-operation and community in the garden.

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