Artist:
Maxfield Parrish
(American, 1870 - 1966)
The Knave of Hearts
Medium: Oil on composition board
Date: 1922
Dimensions:
23 1/4 × 19 1/2 in. (59.1 × 49.5 cm)
Accession number: 84.11
Copyright: © artist, artist's estate, or other rights holders
Label Copy:
This is one of twenty-six illustrations Parrish painted for the book version of The Knave of Hearts, Louise Saunders' play for children. Reflecting Parrish's interest in symmetrical composition and rich ornamentation, the arrangement features alternating convex and concave shapes accented by nearly identical figures. The glowing landscapes suggest the fairy-tale world the reader is about to enter.
This is one of twenty-six illustrations Parrish painted for the book version of The Knave of Hearts, Louise Saunders' play for children. Reflecting Parrish's interest in symmetrical composition and rich ornamentation, the arrangement features alternating convex and concave shapes accented by nearly identical figures. The glowing landscapes suggest the fairy-tale world the reader is about to enter.
Curatorial RemarksThis is one of twenty-six illustrations Parrish painted for the book version of "The Knave of Hearts," Louise Saunders' play for children. Reflecting Parrish's interest in symmetrical composition and rich ornamentation, the arrangement features alternating convex and concave shapes accented by nearly identical figures. The glowing landscapes suggest the fairy-tale world the reader is about to enter.