The old woman and her pig.
Illustration
ca. 1880 (drawn)
ca. 1880 (drawn)
| Artist/Maker | |
| Place of origin |
Herbert William Weekes (fl. 1864 - 1904) was an artist and illustrator, best known for his genre and animal paintings. He was born into an artistic family; his father, Henry Weekes, was professor of sculpture at the Royal Academy from 1868-1876 and his elder brother, Henry, was also a genre painter. Herbert William Weekes spent his working life residing at 21 Oppingdon Road, Primrose Hill, London. He delighted in anthropomorphising animals in such paintings as 'You are sitting in my nest', 'Prattlers and cracklers', 'The patient and the quacks' and 'A snap for the lot', and his work demonstrates a sensitive understanding of his subject matter.
Object details
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| Object type | |
| Title | The old woman and her pig. (popular title) |
| Materials and techniques | pencil and pen on paper |
| Brief description | Pencil and pen drawing by William Weekes. Illustration for 'The old woman and her pig', ca. 1880. |
| Physical description | Illustration for The old woman and her pig featuring an old woman wearing glasses and a bonnet and an umbrella in her right hand leaning over a stile A pig sits on the other side of the fence, refusing to move. |
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| Production type | Unique |
| Marks and inscriptions | W. Weekes' (Artist's signature in pen on bottom right of drawing.) |
| Credit line | Donated by Anne Renier and F.G. Renier. |
| Object history | Bequeathed to the V&A in 1970 by Anne and Fernand G. Renier as part of the Renier Collection. |
| Subjects depicted | |
| Literary reference | <u>The old woman and her pig</u>. |
| Summary | Herbert William Weekes (fl. 1864 - 1904) was an artist and illustrator, best known for his genre and animal paintings. He was born into an artistic family; his father, Henry Weekes, was professor of sculpture at the Royal Academy from 1868-1876 and his elder brother, Henry, was also a genre painter. Herbert William Weekes spent his working life residing at 21 Oppingdon Road, Primrose Hill, London. He delighted in anthropomorphising animals in such paintings as 'You are sitting in my nest', 'Prattlers and cracklers', 'The patient and the quacks' and 'A snap for the lot', and his work demonstrates a sensitive understanding of his subject matter. |
| Collection | |
| Library number | RENIER.88 |
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| Record created | April 25, 2005 |
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