1900 (ca.), Elizabeth Adela Armstrong Forbes, Will-o'-the-Wisp -- National Museum of Women in the Arts (Washington)
From the museum label: Based on The Fairies by Irish poet William Allingham, Willo'-the-Wisp depicts the story of Bridget, who was stolen by the “wee folk” and brought into the mountains. Seven years later, Bridget returned to her village only to find it abandoned. To enhance the atmosphere of mystery, Forbes set the fantastic narrative in a moody autumnal landscape rendered with precise natural detail. The elaborate oak frame imitating the painted tree limbs incorporates lines from Allingham's poem.
1900 (ca.), Elizabeth Adela Armstrong Forbes, Will-o'-the-Wisp -- National Museum of Women in the Arts (Washington)
From the museum label: Based on The Fairies by Irish poet William Allingham, Willo'-the-Wisp depicts the story of Bridget, who was stolen by the “wee folk” and brought into the mountains. Seven years later, Bridget returned to her village only to find it abandoned. To enhance the atmosphere of mystery, Forbes set the fantastic narrative in a moody autumnal landscape rendered with precise natural detail. The elaborate oak frame imitating the painted tree limbs incorporates lines from Allingham's poem.