Mother and Baby Child in the Nursery signed by Helena Donald

'Maternity will be her reward, restoring to her a new kind of autonomy'. 

Simon de Beauvoir, The Second Sex, 1949

Missing the peace of calmness in a space full of all pastel tones of light and bonds of trust?

Artistic pastel strokes of light and transparency where bonds of trust meet earthy calmness and sophistication of softness. 

Mother and Baby Child in the Nursery

Watercolour. 

 

Signed By H. Donald 

 

Signature in black paint in lower right. 

 

Dimensions: 

 

Painting :33.3 cm by 25.5 cm

Framed : 45.5 cm by 38 cm

 

Watercolour painting with pastel colours, showing a mother watching her baby in a nursery. The baby is laying ing a moses basket behind a net. The net is a focal point in the painting. The net is delicate and transparent artistically painted by the artist to allow the morning light from the window to bring an atmosphere of health, softness and calmness in the nursery. The baby is wrapped in lacy blanket and wears furbelow nightdress. The baby's facial characteristics are clearly showing behind the net huge eyes, pink lips , rich dark hair and two hands. The mother in trendy and fashionable style wears a dark dress and frilly blouse, a black chocker and hairband. Her right hand softly hugs her baby while her left hand touches her mouth in admiration and care. She is sitting in a dark sofa and behind her is an open window. The background is natural materials in natural earthy tones and colours of brown and cream. Wooden floorboards, walls, a dressing table with books, brush and comb, a table lamp to add an air of sophistication and calmness.

The painting is showcased for depth and protection behind glass, in quality cream canvas mount with goldgilt ornanted frame in very good condition.

 

Our Inspiration behind the Object of Art 

 

Mary Zagoritou Gallery proposes this painting for your collection because in this watercolour the painter artistically depicts the marvellous natural bonds of the Mother and the Child where an invisible line joins their glances, the calm sophistication of motherhood, the transluncenty of the protective net, the pastel colours creating feelings of softeness and light in the same space with the earthy colours all mixing into nostalgic human interaction reflecting peaceful childhood memories. We chose the artwork because of its pastel transparency of light and earthiness of natural colours, delicate artistic strokes technique and positive intimacy trustful bonds. 

Why to add this painting to your collection

Bring inner peace environments, trust calmness, pastel and natural colours and plenty of light to signify intimate bonds of trust.

Fill your wall with pastel and natural tones to reflect your own bonds of trust, offer a gift to your Mother or any Mother. 

 

The Artist

Helena Donald lived in Purley Peaks Hill, Surrey near Woodcote. Mary Zagoritou Gallery has 3 paintings of the artist, this one is one of the two Helena Donald paintings depicting women. Drawing inspiration from her travels and nature of the land around her, Helena Donald works in watercolour to recreate the atmosphere of the human interaction with the coastline in the Mediterranean and the wild interior of this wonderful county, such as the Surrey Downs .

The Theme

While 'Mother and Child' is a popular theme, this painting of th 'Mother and Child' theme setting the scene indoors in the nursery and with the baby in a moses basket under a net is rare and of particular interest.