Margaret Maitland Howard.English ( b.1898 - d.1983 ).Pan, God of Nature, Playing Panpipes.Oil on Canvas.Signed Lower Left.Image size 22.6 inches x 18.1 inches ( 57.5cm x 46cm ).Frame size 26.8 inches x 22.2 inches ( 68cm x 56.5cm ).Available for sale from Big Sky Fine Art in the English county of Dorset, this original oil painting is by the English artist Margaret Maitland Howard and dates from the 1930s. The painting is presented and supplied in a sympathetic contemporary frame (which is shown in these photographs), mounted with new fixtures.The canvas has been lined and mounted on a newly constructed custom made stretcher. The painted surface has benefitted from cleaning and conservation, all of which was performed on our instruction, supervision and approval. This vintage painting is now in very good condition. It wants for nothing and is supplied ready to hang and display.The painting is signed lower left.Margaret Maitland Howard was an accomplished and versatile English artist whose works spanned the early to mid-20th century. Known for her evocative and often mythologically inspired oil paintings, Howard�s work reflects a deep engagement with classical themes, nature, and the human form. She was also proficient working in watercolours and pastels and an accomplished sculptor. She had a prestigious academic career with the British Institute of Archaeology at London and illustrated various scientific texts in addition to several fictional works.This is a delightfully quirky and detailed oil on canvas painting by Margaret Maitland Howard. It depicts a pastoral scene rich in symbolism and classical themes. At the centre, a nude, androgynous figure plays a set of panpipes, evoking the image of Pan, the ancient Greek god of nature, shepherds, and rustic music. The figure is seated on a rock, surrounded by a group of attentive animals, including a bear, a weasel, and several sheep with curled horns, gazing curiously...