Title
'Alas Alas I Know Not What To Do', from 'King Arthur's Tomb'
Subject
Watercolor painting--20th century
English poetry--19th century.
Description
Two elongated, stylized figures stand in close proximity against a dark background. The figure on the right wears a flowing gown adorned with dangling gold heart shapes and a headdress with golden lines. One hand is raised to touch the forehead of the figure on the left. The other figure, dressed in decorated garments, holds their hands crossed at their chest and bows their head somberly. A third figure lying in repose, with arms across their chest, appears near the center between the two standing figures. At the bottom, gold lettering reads, “ALAS! ALAS! I KNOW NOT WHAT TO DO.” The piece is signed “FRANCES E. MACDONALD.”
Pencil, watercolor, gold and silver paint on vellum
Creator
Macdonald, Frances, 1873-1921
Source
State University of New York at Buffalo. Rare Books Collection
Publisher
State University of New York at Buffalo. University Libraries
Date
1901
Rights
Format
image/jpeg
Language
eng
Type
Image
Identifier
LIB-RB005-06
Date Created
2013-06-26
Is Part Of
The defence of Guenevere, and other poems. Rare Books Z232.M87 no.A5a
Collection
Citation
Macdonald, Frances, 1873-1921, “'Alas Alas I Know Not What To Do', from 'King Arthur's Tomb',” Digital Collections - University at Buffalo Libraries, accessed October 26, 2025, https://digital.lib.buffalo.edu/index.php/items/show/100506.