“Lady Violetta and the Knave Examine the Tarts” is an illustration crafted by the artist Maxfield Parrish in 1925, belonging to the art movement Regionalism. This artwork is part of the series “The Knave of Hearts.”
The artwork depicts two figures, Lady Violetta and the Knave, seemingly engrossed in the examination of a set of tarts housed within a small compartment. Lady Violetta is portrayed kneeling in front of an open cabinet, her attention fixated on the contents inside. The Knave stands behind her, his posture suggesting a thoughtful or perhaps supervisory stance as he observes the scene. The setting includes an arrangement of metallic plates and a teapot on a shelf overhead, alongside a couple of vases, contributing to the domestic yet mysterious ambiance of the depiction. The warm, luminous quality of the lighting and the intricate detailing characteristic of Parrish’s style are evident in this narrative moment.
