| Object Number: | P_EDM_0050 | |
| Date: | Probably 1910 - 1914 | |
| Category: | Oil on canvas and Paintings | |
| Material: | Oil on canvas | |
| Dimensions: | Canvas: H 305 x W 462 mm Framed: H 402 W 554 x D 34 mm |
This work is a preparatory sketch in oil for a larger uncompleted painting.
The painting is one of several allegorical works produced by Evelyn on the theme of the elements. Twilight is defined as a light from the sky when the sun is below the horizon . Here we see the personification of daytime huddled asleep on a rock. Behind her, the figure of twilight is awakening, trailing clouds and stars in her blue and pink draperies and with the moon behind her head. She casts a pink and blue light over the land and sea as she rises. It is noteworthy that Evelyn decided to portray these elements as female forms.