About this artwork
‘The Awakening’ was inspired by a sonnet from poet Gabriel Dante Rossetti’s (1828-1882) ‘The House of Life’. A copy of this manuscript illuminated by Traquair between 1898 and 1902, and her ‘awakening of the spirit’ panel of 1895-96, can be seen in the Catholic Apostolic Church in Mansfield Place, Edinburgh (now the Mansfield Traquair Centre). The vivid palette of ‘The Awakening’ reflects both her recent illumination colours and her new-found medium of painted enamelling.
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artist:Phoebe Anna Traquair (1852 - 1936) Scottish
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title:The Awakening
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date created:Dated 1904
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materials:Oil on panel
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measurements:63.20 x 151.00 cm; Framed: 108.20 x 189.00 x 9.80 cm / 45.00 kg
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credit line:Bequest of Mrs Deirdre Inches Carr 1996
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accession number:NG 2655
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artwork photographed by:Antonia Reeve
Phoebe Anna Traquair
Phoebe Anna Traquair
Traquair's murals, easel paintings, embroideries, book illustrations and jewellery brought her international recognition, as one of the most accomplished artists of the Arts and Crafts movement. She was originally from Dublin but moved to Edinburgh after her marriage to Dr Ramsay Traquair, Keeper...