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Niagara c. 1879

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c. 1879

Description

A watercolour showing figure studies. A couple are shown seated on a bench to the lower left. The male figure to the left is shown sitting with his legs crossed and with his arm resting on the back of the bench behind the female to the right. Further figure studies are shown above.
Inscribed lower right: Hilda. Niagara.
Hilda Montalba was one of four artistic sisters who were all friends with Princess Louise. Hilda and her sister, Clara, visited the princess in Canada in 1879.
Descriptive Medium: 'Pen and ink over pencil, watercolour and bodycolour', 'pencil, watercolour, bodycolour, pen and ink'