welovepaintings:James Jebusa ShannonMagnolia1899Oil on canvas181.9 x 99.7 cm___This painting shows t
welovepaintings:James Jebusa ShannonMagnolia1899Oil on canvas181.9 x 99.7 cm___This painting shows the London-based artist’s daughter holding a sprig of magnolia blossoms, which in Victorian literature were often a sign of a character’s love of nature. The costume and the stylized fleur-de-lis motifs that decorate the green backdrop suggest a somewhat contrived presentation of the girl as a “dress-up” princess. The artist’s only child and one of his favorite models, Kitty Shannon (1887–1974) appears in many of his paintings. She later wrote several books, including an autobiography, published in 1933.Metmuseum.org -- source link