Drawings (2) for illustrations for an unidentified children's book
1815
From the collection of Victoria and Albert Museum
1815
From the collection of Victoria and Albert Museum
This whimsical drawing depicts a lively scene of a woman and a bull, surrounded by four fairies. The woman, dressed in a long purple dress and yellow shawl, is shown in mid-air, as if she has just been thrown off the bull's back. Her long brown hair is tied up in a ponytail, and she wears a colorful headband. The bull, with its curved horns, is running towards the right side of the image, while the four fairies are flying above, each holding a small object. The background of the drawing is a soft blue sky with white clouds. The drawing's playful and imaginative style is reminiscent of the Romanticism movement, which emphasized emotion and fantasy. For more information on this style, look up Romanticism.
