The Gilded Cage (Evelyn De Morgan painting)

The Gilded Cage is a 1919 oil painting by Evelyn De Morgan.[1] It was her final work before her death later in the year.

The Gilded Cage
ArtistEvelyn De Morgan
Year1919
MediumOil on canvas
Dimensions78.5 cm × 105 cm (30.9 in × 41 in)
LocationDe Morgan Centre

In the painting a woman looks out a window. Her outstretched hand forms a gesture of yearning as she watches a group of dancers and musicians. The principal figure among the travelling group is a woman who dances while holding her baby, suggesting that the scene also represents maternal duty. Broken jewelry and a book lay on the floor.

A bird soars free about the dancers, which contrasts sharply to the captive bird in the gilded cage hanging near the woman's distraught older husband.

References

  1. Morison, Leslie J. (1992). Painting the gilded cage: Evelyn de Morgan and the plight of the Victorian woman artist. University of Wisconsin--Madison. p. 20.
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