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Robin Dreams the May Queen

Gouache, 33cm x 48cm The May Queen is a representation of a traditional character in Mummers’ Plays and can be identified with Maid Marion, with her staff representing a Maypole. The fire on the hill is a Beltain fire, these fires are lit on Mayday each year on hilltops all across the land. The apron surrounding the horse is in keeping with any one of the various horse fertility entities that travel through towns from door to door on the occasion. Framed & glazed £900 UK p&p £1000 global p&p

Gouache, 33cm x 48cm

The May Queen is a representation of a traditional character in Mummers’ Plays and can be identified with Maid Marion, with her staff representing a Maypole. 

The fire on the hill is a Beltain fire, these fires are lit on Mayday each year on hilltops all across the land.

The apron surrounding the horse is in keeping with any one of the various horse fertility entities that travel through towns from door to door on the occasion.

Framed & glazed
£900 UK p&p 
£1000 global p&p