Not currently on display at the V&A

Illustration

1940-1949 (painted)
Artist/Maker
Place of origin

Olive Wood (fl. 1914-1933) was a minor miniature painter and illustrator of children's books. She trained at the Clapham and Camberwell Schools of Art and lived and worked in Dulwich Village, London. She exhibited illustrations and pen and ink page designs at the Royal Academy and at the Society of Women Artists. Her early designs incorporate art nouveau motifs. Later, she contributed illustrations to collections of children's stories and poetry, and to popular annuals such as Bo-Peep Annual and Little Folks.


Object details

Categories
Object type
Materials and techniques
Ink and watercolour on paper
Brief description
Ink and watercolour painting. Illustration of children playing in a park by Olive Wood, ca. 1940-1949.
Physical description
Illustration of children playing with model aeroplanes in a park.
Dimensions
  • Height: 27cm
  • Width: 21.5cm
Production typeUnique
Marks and inscriptions
  • 'OLIVE WOOD' (Ink inscription in pencil and ink on the front and back of the painting.)
  • Paint marks (Watercolour paint marks on the back of the illustration.)
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
Summary
Olive Wood (fl. 1914-1933) was a minor miniature painter and illustrator of children's books. She trained at the Clapham and Camberwell Schools of Art and lived and worked in Dulwich Village, London. She exhibited illustrations and pen and ink page designs at the Royal Academy and at the Society of Women Artists. Her early designs incorporate art nouveau motifs. Later, she contributed illustrations to collections of children's stories and poetry, and to popular annuals such as Bo-Peep Annual and Little Folks.
Associated objects
Collection
Library number
RENIER.102

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Record createdMay 16, 2005
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