A dreamy feeling pervades Lilian Westcott Hale's impressionist masterpiece, "The Convalescent," at Sheldon Memorial Art Gallery. Loose brushwork, warm coloring, and graceful composition direct our attention to the painting's only detail - the alluring face of Rose Zeffler, a friend of the artist, who appears to be relaxing in bed. Her distant, empty gaze suggests she is lost in thought.

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