I am struck
anew whilst writing this by the sheer brilliance of these
early paintings. The picture was initially accompanied by
lines from the Tennyson poem Mariana. She has often been
described as ‘the lady with the aching back!’ Mariana
takes a break from her embroidery, and miserably looks through
the window. She has been rejected by her lover and feels tired
of life. The stained glass has vivid colours and through the
lower windows can be seen the trees and the leaves which are
in themselves a bravura piece of painting. The velvet dress in
deep blue velvet is wonderful, as is the shadowing of the
unhappy face, and Mariana’s attractive figure.
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