The bonfire
Illustration
1940-1949 (drawn)
1940-1949 (drawn)
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| 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.
This preliminary pencil sketch of a bonfire was probably produced for Bo-Peep Annual.
This preliminary pencil sketch of a bonfire was probably produced for Bo-Peep Annual.
Object details
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| Object type | |
| Title | The bonfire (assigned by artist) |
| Materials and techniques | Pencil on paper |
| Brief description | Pencil drawing of children and a bonfire by Olive Wood for 'Bo-Peep Annual', 1940-1949. |
| Physical description | Illustration of children throwing water on to a bonfire. A 'Guy' in the right hand corner. |
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| Production type | Unique |
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| 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. |
| Subject 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. This preliminary pencil sketch of a bonfire was probably produced for Bo-Peep Annual. |
| Collection | |
| Library number | RENIER.106 |
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| Record created | May 16, 2005 |
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