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Two children seated at a table

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

Joseph Clark produced 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
TitleTwo children seated at a table (generic title)
Materials and techniques
Pencil
Brief description
Pencil drawing of two children, by Joseph Clark, Great Britain, late 19th century-first quarter of 20th century.
Physical description
Pencil drawing of two children seated at a table, writing and drawing.
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 produced 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.920-2003

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Record createdJune 22, 2004
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