Reading in the Meadow and Feeding the Birds

Painting

Verostko Center for the Arts

2022.1.5a

Name/Title

Reading in the Meadow and Feeding the Birds

Entry/Object ID

2022.1.5a, 2022.1.5b

Description

Originally untitled, this painting of a woman reading in a grassy field has a hidden painting on its back, featuring a little girl feeding the birds.

Type of Painting

Panel

Artwork Details

Medium

Oil and Wood Panel

Collection

Michael J. and Aimee Rusinko Kakos Collection

Cataloged By

Ava Tine

Acquisition

Accession

2022.1

Credit Line

Saint Vincent Art & Heritage Collections; Gift of Michael and Aimee Rusinko Kakos

Made/Created

Artist

Barker, Madeline Graham

Time Period

20th Century, Impressionism

Notes

Artist was British, active 1918-1931

Inscription/Signature/Marks

Type

Signature

Dimensions

Height

10-1/4 in

Width

13-5/8 in

Accessories

Accessory

Frame

Provenance

Provenance Detail

Bonhams, London, July 2, 2002, Lot 27

Exhibition

Impressionist Legacies, St. Vincent College

Created By

ava.tine@stvincent.edu

Create Date

February 13, 2026

Updated By

ava.tine@stvincent.edu

Update Date

March 13, 2026