Zandvoort Fishergirl
Elizabeth Adela Forbes (1859-1912)
1884
Oil on canvas
H 68 x W 53.5 cm
Collection: Penlee House Gallery and Museum, Penzance
Accession no: NELNG: 1991.1
On loan from Newlyn Art Gallery
The artist found much to interest her in the little fishing village near Haarlem in the Netherlands. This simple figure, a fishergirl with a shallow bowl of fish at her hip, has her own pride and dignity, as she gazes directly at the viewer. The subdued tones bring out the fresh colour of her face: Forbes captures her beauty perfectly.
Image downloaded, caption material added and commentary by Jacqueline Banerjee. [Click on the image to enlarge.]