The Pink Rose
About this artwork
Primarily an illustrator of fairy tales and poems, French was a key figure in the ‘Glasgow Style’ movement which emerged in the 1890s and continued in the years before the First World War. French’s style owed much to Aubrey Beardsley and the Pre Raphaelite movements. The date of this work is unknown: while it is similar to works dating from the early 1900s, French continued working in this style for many years thereafter.
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title:The Pink Rose
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accession number:GMA 5132
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materials:Pen, ink and watercolour with gilt, on vellum
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date created:Unknown
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measurements:23.70 x 19.40 cm
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credit line:Purchased 2010
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copyright:© Estate of Annie French. All Rights Reserved 2017/ Bridgeman Images
Annie French
Annie French
Known as one of the Glasgow Girls, Annie French was born in Glasgow and studied at Glasgow School of Art (GSA), from 1886-89, under the influential teacher Francis Newberry. French excelled as an illustrator and developed an exquisite linear technique. Informed by both Art Nouveau and the Pre-Raphaelites, French’s delicate,…