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The ugly gnome

Print
ca. 1950 (drawn)
Artist/Maker
Place of origin

Proof page of a drawing by E. Sears illustrating The ugly gnome by Enid O'Dare, ca. 1950. Features a a carriage drawn by butterflies. Inside the carriage sits a young woman wearing a crown and a wand. Elves walk beside the carriage. The whole printed in red and black.


Object details

Categories
Object type
Title<u>The ugly gnome</u> (assigned by artist)
Materials and techniques
printed
Brief description
Proof page of a drawing by E. Sears illustrating the 'The ugly gnome' by Enid O'Dare, ca. 1950.
Physical description
Proof page of a drawing by E. Sears illustrating The ugly gnome by Enid O'Dare, ca. 1950. Features a a carriage drawn by butterflies. Inside the carriage sits a young woman wearing a crown and a wand. Elves walk beside the carriage. The whole printed in red and black.
Dimensions
  • Sheet height: 12.5cm
  • Sheet width: 19.5cm
Production typeUnique
Marks and inscriptions
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 ugly gnome</u> by Enid O'Dare, ca. 1950.
Collection
Library number
RENIER.185

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Record createdJune 6, 2005
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