Evelyn De Morgan, 1907
The Prisoner
A lady sits in her prison, yearning for the freedom and sunlight beyond the prison window. The peacock feather decoration on her precious blue dress is a symbol of immortality. Her isolation is expressed on one side by the heavy iron bars, and on the other by her chained wrists. On one wrist she wears a metal shackle, from which hang the links of a chain. The other end of the chain merges into a golden bracelet. read more
