Skip to content
Home
Favourites
0
Advanced search
Shopping cart
0
Register
Log in
Images of Edinburgh
Browse map
Area A - Z
Browse by date
Exhibitions
Current exhibition
All exhibitions
Collections
About the collections
Browse by theme
Subject A - Z
The image library for the collections of Edinburgh Libraries and Museums and Galleries
Images of Edinburgh
Browse map
Area A - Z
Browse by date
Exhibitions
Current exhibition
All exhibitions
Collections
About the collections
Browse by theme
Subject A - Z
Subject matches "Peacocks" or its children
Back to search results
The Peacock's Complaint
Crane, Walter, 1900, Publisher's print
Item
of 4
The Peacock's Complaint
The Peacock's Complaint
Add to favourites
Share
Item record
About this image
Related
Location
Category
Library Item
Item no
30855
Title
The Peacock's Complaint
Description
Fable titled 'The Peacock's Complaint.' Image of a woman in a throne with two peacocks.
Artist / maker
Crane, Walter
Date
1900
Size
17.7 x 18.7 cm
Type
Publisher's print
Location
Art and Design Library
The 'Peacock's Complaint' is one of the most arresting images in the book. It combines elements from all three movements that affected Crane's later works, Arts and Crafts, Pre-Raphaelitism and Aestheticism. The Arts and Crafts influence is shown in the design of the throne, with the foliage pattern along the back. The woman is influenced by Pre-Raphaelitism. Her hair, with an ornate chignon and tumbling curl is very much reminiscent of that style. The peacock and its ornate feathers are one of the classic motifs of Aesthetic art. Crane did not limit himself to one type of art; instead he incorporated different styles in order to create his own unique style, bringing the best of contemporary art to children like never before.
Exhibitions with this item
In the Garden: Walter Crane's children's books
Other views of this item
Related images
Related subjects
Animals
>
Birds
>
Peacocks
Clothing and dress
>
Garments
>
Robes
Furnishings
>
Furniture
>
Thrones
People
>
Adults
>
Women
More like this
Rights and purchasing
Option
Price
Digital File
Electronic file 72 dpi JPEG
£6.10
(inc. VAT 20%)
Add
Digital File
Electronic File 300 dpi TIFF
£31.00
(inc. VAT 20%)
Add
You can view and use digital images for personal and educational use. For more information, read our
policy on image use
.
If you wish to use our images for commercial use, please
contact us
.
The image library for the collections of Edinburgh Libraries and Museums and Galleries The image library for the collections of Edinburgh Libraries and Museums and Galleries