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Cerne

Drawing
1870s (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. He was born in the picturesque village of Cerne Abbas in Dorset, and often returned to sketch and paint there after he had moved to London.


Object details

Categories
Object type
TitleCerne (assigned by artist)
Materials and techniques
Pencil on paper
Brief description
'Cerne', a drawing of two cottages in Cerne Abbas, by Joseph Clark, Cerne Abbas, 1870s.
Physical description
A pencil drawing of two cottages in Cerne Abbas.
Dimensions
  • Height: 19cm
  • Width: 27.9cm
Style
Credit line
Given by Rosemary Chiles
Object history
Given by Rosemary Chiles, 2004
Subject depicted
Place 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. He was born in the picturesque village of Cerne Abbas in Dorset, and often returned to sketch and paint there after he had moved to London.
Collection
Accession number
E.928-2003

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Record createdJune 22, 2004
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