The Island Bee, from "Picture Poesies" 1867 - 1874

"The Island Bee" is a wood engraving by George John Pinwell, created between 1867 and 1874. It is a charming scene of a woman and a young girl standing in a garden filled with flowers, bees, and birds. Pinwell's meticulous attention to detail and use of light and shadow create a sense of depth and realism. The piece is part of the "Picture Poesies" collection, a series of illustrated verses by English poet, F. E. Weatherly. The work captures a sweet moment of a woman and child in nature, which was a popular subject in Victorian art, and is currently housed in the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York City.