Winter
Design
1869-1871 (made)
1869-1871 (made)
Artist/Maker |
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
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Object type | |
Title | Winter (assigned by artist) |
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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'. |
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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. |
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Collection | |
Accession number | 7917:4 |
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Record created | June 30, 2009 |
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