The National Galleries of Scotland has acquired a rare work by ‘Glasgow Girl’ Bessie MacNicol. Many of MacNicol’s works were dispersed or lost following her tragic death in the late stages of pregnancy, aged just 34. In recent years there has been strong competition to acquire the precious few artworks by this talented artist which remain in private collections. The Lilac Sunbonnet is a joyous painting of a farm girl in the countryside, dressed in light, summery fabrics.