Title
'The Haystack in the Floods'
Subject
Watercolor painting--19th century.
English poetry--19th century.
Description
A kneeling figure in a richly detailed, floor-length gown bends forward, reaching out to gently touch the face of a reclining figure. The kneeling figure wears a decorated headdress atop long, flowing hair. The lower part of the composition features dark, swirling patterns resembling water or shadow. The background includes arched and abstract forms. Signed "Frances E. Macdonald, 1897" in the lower left.
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
1897
Rights
Format
image/jpeg
Language
eng
Type
Image
Identifier
LIB-RB005-18
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, “'The Haystack in the Floods',” Digital Collections - University at Buffalo Libraries, accessed October 1, 2025, https://digital.lib.buffalo.edu/index.php/items/show/100518.