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Winter

Design
1869-1871 (made)
Artist/Maker
Poynter, Edward John (Sir) (designer)

Watercolour and pencil. Two women and a child are standing on the steps of an open doorway. The woman in front seems to be feeding the birds at her feet. The bottom of the panel states 'WINTER'.


Object details

Category
History of the V&A
Object type
Design
TitleWinter (assigned by artist)
Materials and techniques
Watercolour
Pencil
Drawn
Brief description
E. J. Poynter, design for 1 of 4 tile panels of the seasons in V&A Grill Room: 'Winter'. About 1869-1871.
Physical description
Watercolour and pencil. Two women and a child are standing on the steps of an open doorway. The woman in front seems to be feeding the birds at her feet. The bottom of the panel states 'WINTER'.
Dimensions
  • Height: 649mm (Note: measured in mount)
  • Width: 239mm (Note: measured in mount)
Marks and inscriptions
'WINTER'
Object history
Poynter was invited to tender for the decoration of the V&A Grill Room in November 1865. Judging from the nineteenth Report of the Science and Art Department, the Grill Room's large tile panels, derived from designs including this one, were all installed by the end of 1871.
Bibliographic references
  • Nineteenth Report of the Science and Art Department. London: printed by George E. Eyre and William Spottiswoode for H.M.S.O., 1872, p. 388
  • Physick, John. The Victoria and Albert Museum: The History of Its Building. London: The Victoria & Albert Museum, 1982, pp. 139-141 and pls. XXVII-XXIX
  • Sheppard, F. H. W. (general ed.). Survey of London, vol. XXXVIII: The Museums Area of South Kensington and Westminster. London: Athlone Press, University of London, 1975, p. 111 and pl. 15
Collection
Prints, Drawings & Paintings Collection
Accession number
7917:4

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Record createdJune 30, 2009
Record URL
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