Children gathered outside a studio door c. 1879

A watercolour showing children gathered outside a studio door. The large group of children are shown sitting and standing by the closed door, with clothes shown on a washing line behind. A hen is shown to the right, surrounded by chicks.
Inscribed lower left: Hilda
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 touches of bodycolour', 'pencil, watercolour, bodycolour (touches of), pen and ink'