A Neapolitan Flower Seller

Walter Maclaren (1837-1929

1883

Oil on canvas

Dimensions unknown

In addition to his Etruscan School landscapes Maclaren painted compositions of female figures that are related to the Aesthetic Movement. Popular subject matter for Maclaren consisted of classically draped female figures, often with children, engaging in leisure activities. This work is frequently reminiscent of that of Albert Moore in their decorative arrangements.

This particular picture of a Neapolitan flower seller was exhibited at the Grosvenor Gallery in 1883, no. 235. The painting features a standing female figure in classically inspired dress wearing a head cap and clutching a pot in her left arm. A pot of climbing roses is seen to the right. This painting closely resembles similar standing single female figure compositions by Moore such as Azaleas of 1867-68 and The End of the Story or Marigolds, both of 1877.

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