The violet flora and female chaffinch are illustrated in the adapted style of artist Edith Holden.
In her 1906 Nature Notes she writes a quote from Shakespeare.
‘Violets dim, yet sweeter than the lids of Juno’s eyes or Cytherea’s breathe.’
The background frame is based on an e-processed purple brolly fabric.
Edith Holden includes in her 'Days of Note' section, 25 March Lady Day in both the Nature Notes of 1905 and 1906. Lady Day is also known in some parts of the Christian community as the 'Feast of the Annunciation'. This is the period in time when the Angel Gabriel announces to Mary that she would bear Jesus Christ.
Numerous artists have painted their interpretation of this significant event. Some are shown below.
The background frame is an e-processed blue, green and yellow brolly fabric respectively.
The baby chaffinch and daffodils are illustrated in the adapted style of artist Edith Holden.
The background frame was created via an e-processed green brolly fabric.
Adaptation of Huckworthy Bridge
Edith Holden also produced over fifty oil paintings (as listed in The Edwardian Lady book). Have you seen any?
I illustrated this picture (June 2022), as an adaptation of Edith’s Huckworthy Bridge on Dartmoor that she produced as an oil painting in 1908. Edith’s version contains much more details!
I produced this daffodils and thrush bird illustration, (February 2020) in the adapted style of artist Edith Holden.
The picture has been given an e-processed purple brolly fabric frame.
