Darlun O'r Delyn

Inside the image.

A square album cover places a dark, rectangular painted scene in the centre, surrounded by a broad, deep burgundy border. Within the scene, three elaborately dressed figures gather around stringed instruments in a dim interior. At left, a woman in a pale yellow dress sits in profile, leaning towards a small string instrument held across her lap. Near the centre, a standing figure in a golden dress holds a tall harp; its curved, reddish-brown neck rises prominently above her. At right, a seated figure in a pale, brimmed hat and richly patterned clothing faces the others, with another large stringed instrument partly visible behind. The figures and instruments occupy the lower half and centre of the painting, while shadowed architectural forms and indistinct furnishings recede into the background. A small reddish object or cloth lies near the lower right, beside what appears to be a low wooden instrument or case.

The painted image is taller than it is wide and sits slightly inset from the cover edges. Its subdued palette of umber, ochre, olive, gold and black contrasts with the surrounding wine-red field. The central woman and harp catch the strongest light, while the corners and background remain very dark. A narrow, dark frame edges the painted rectangle. The image has the softened, layered appearance of a reproduction of a painting, with fine detail difficult to distinguish at this size.

Tall, widely spaced white serif capitals run across the top, partly over the burgundy margin and the upper edge of the painting: “DARLUN O'R DELYN” on the first line and “ELINOR BENNETT” below. At lower left, a pale mauve rectangular panel overlaps the painting and border; it contains several short lines of small black Welsh text, followed by a line of names. At lower right, three short lines of dark lettering sit on the burgundy field; the first, “DDD”, is printed over a small pale rectangle, with “SCD” and “9053” beneath.