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Three studies of children

Drawing
late 19th century-first quarter of 20th century (made)
Artist/Maker
Place of origin

Joseph Clark painted many oil paintings of children, which were generally well received by the Victorian public, and he was a regular exhibitor of childhood subjects at the Royal Academy. Before he started his oil paintings, he normally made a series of precise drawings and expressive watercolours of the chosen subject. He frequently used members of his own family as models.


Object details

Categories
Object type
TitleThree studies of children (generic title)
Materials and techniques
Pencil
Brief description
Three pencil studies of children, by Joseph Clark, Great Britain, late 19th century-first quarter of 20th century.
Physical description
Three pencil studies of children, two mostly finished, the other a rough outline.
Dimensions
  • Height: 22.8cm
  • Width: 15.2cm
Style
Credit line
Given by Rosemary Chiles
Object history
Given by Rosemary Chiles, 2004
Subjects depicted
Summary
Joseph Clark painted many oil paintings of children, which were generally well received by the Victorian public, and he was a regular exhibitor of childhood subjects at the Royal Academy. Before he started his oil paintings, he normally made a series of precise drawings and expressive watercolours of the chosen subject. He frequently used members of his own family as models.
Collection
Accession number
E.919-2003

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Record createdJune 22, 2004
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