books0977:The Sleeping Princess (c.1915). John McKirdy Duncan (Scottish, 1866-1945) . Tempera on can
books0977:The Sleeping Princess (c.1915). John McKirdy Duncan (Scottish, 1866-1945) . Tempera on canvas. Perth Museum and Art Gallery, Scotland.Duncan admitted to hearing ‘faerie music’ whilst he painted. Although his work remains strongly rooted in the Pre-Raphaelite movement, there is a certain graphical quality which sets it apart from his contemporaries and likens it to Art Nouveau. While the subject matter is thoroughly Celtic Revival; he is generally referred to as a “symbolist” by art critics. -- source link