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Painting by Evelyn De Morgan From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
The Gilded Cage is an oil painting on canvas by the English painter Evelyn De Morgan, from 1919.[1] It was her final work before her death later in the year.
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The Gilded Cage | |
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Artist | Evelyn De Morgan |
Year | 1919 |
Medium | Oil on canvas |
Dimensions | 78.5 cm × 105 cm (30.9 in × 41 in) |
Location | Watts Gallery, Compton, Guildford |
In the painting a woman looks out a window. Her outstretched hand forms a gesture of yearning as she watches a group of dancers and musicians. The principal figure among the travelling group is a woman who dances while holding her baby, suggesting that the scene also represents maternal duty. Broken jewelry and a book lay on the floor.
A bird soars free about the dancers, which contrasts sharply to the captive bird in the gilded cage hanging near the woman's distraught older husband.
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