Art Treasures of Nebraska – Lilian Westcott Hale
Art Treasures of Nebraska – Lilian Westcott Hale
“The Convalescent” (1912). A dreamy feeling pervades Lilian Westcott Hale’s impressionist masterpiece, The Convalescent, at Sheldon Memorial Art Gallery. Loose brushwork, warm coloring, and graceful composition direct our attention to the painting’s only detail – the alluring face of Rose Zeffler, a friend of the artist, who appears to be relaxing in bed. Her distant, empty gaze suggests she is lost in thought.