Woman and Child before Walled Town with Tower n.d.

Elizabeth Murray's watercolor "Woman and Child before Walled Town with Tower" depicts a mother and child standing in front of a imposing tower, likely a defensive structure in a medieval European town. The artwork's detailed rendering of the tower's architectural features suggests Murray's attention to capturing the historical significance of her subject. The figures in the foreground, though small in scale, add a human element to the scene, emphasizing the connection between people and their surroundings in the past. While the date of the artwork is unknown, the style suggests it was created during Murray's active period as a watercolorist in the 19th century. The work is now housed at the Art Institute of Chicago.