Tag: Glasgow school of art

Delicate art from the Glasgow School by Margaret MacDonald Mackintosh and her sister Frances who were amongst the first women to enroll. Art Nouveau with a Scots twist.

"The May Queen." 1900.
“The May Queen.” 1900. Gesso, hessian, scrim, twine, glass beads thread, mother of pearl & tin lead on panel. Margaret Macdonald Mackintosh, artist. Collection of the Glasgow Museums. In the public domain in the United States because the artist has been dead over 70 years. via http://hist259.web.unc.edu/margaret-macdonald-mackintosh-1864-1933/
"Spring." 1900-1905.
“Spring.” 1900-1905. Watercolor on linen. Frances Macdonald, artist. Collection of the Hunterian Museum and Art Gallery, Glasgow. In the public domain in the United States because the artist has been dead over 70 years. via https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Springfm.jpg
"The Little Hills." ca. 1914-1915.
“The Little Hills.” ca. 1914-1915. Oil on canvas. Margaret Macdonald Mackintosh, artist. Collection of the Hunterian Museum and Art Gallery, Glasgow. Image © artuk.org. Fair use license. via https://artuk.org/discover/artworks/the-little-hills-138706#

Illustrations for children from the far side of where the fairies live. Born in Scotland, Jessie Marion King lived from 1875 to 1949 but her charming ladies with their flower halos live forever.

"The Woodland."
“The Woodland.” Pastels with silver and gold. via https://www.taringa.net/+arte/jessie-marion-king-ilustraciones_zku7z.
"Love's Golden Dream."
“Love’s Golden Dream.” Pastel with silver and gold. via http://vengodelaverno.blogspot.com/2012/05/jessie-marion-king.html.
"Butterflies all Blue."
“Butterflies all Blue.” Pastel with silver and gold. via https://www.taringa.net/+arte/jessie-marion-king-ilustraciones_zku7z
"The Sea Voices."
“The Sea Voices.” Pastel with gold and silver. via http://vengodelaverno.blogspot.com/2012/05/jessie-marion-king.html
"Pray for a Nest."
“Pray for a Nest.” Pastel with gold and silver. via http://artpassions.net/cgi-bin/king.pl?img=songofanest.jpg&artist=king

Artwork in the public domain because it was first published outside the United States prior to January 1, 1923. Images taken from “Seven Happy Days”, a special 1913 special Christmas supplement that the artist did for “The Studio Magazine, which was issued in loose paper wrappers. This is a small sampling. There are many more grand images that you can find via the various blog links. Enjoy!