Studies for the Village Choir thumbnail 1
Request to view

This object can be requested via email from the Prints & Drawings Study Room

Image of Gallery in South Kensington

Studies for the Village Choir

Drawing
1840s (drawn)
Artist/Maker
Webster (artist)
Place of origin
Britain (drawn)

Pencil and chalk study of a male chorister in profile, for the oil painting 'The Village Choir'.

Object details

Categories
Drawings
Portraits
Music
Object type
Drawing
Titles
  • Studies for the Village Choir (popular title)
  • A Chorister (generic title)
Materials and techniques
Pencil and chalk drawing
Pencil
Chalk
Drawing
Brief description
Pencil and chalk drawing by Thomas Webster depicting a chorister from a series of studies entitled 'The Village Choir'. Great Britain, ca. 1840s.
Physical description
Pencil and chalk study of a male chorister in profile, for the oil painting 'The Village Choir'.
Dimensions
  • As mounted height: 15.8cm
  • As mounted width: 12cm
dimensions cited represent size of image visible in mount window.
Credit line
Given by John Sheepshanks
Subjects depicted
Choirs
Singers
Associated objects
Bibliographic reference
ed. Carol Thompson, The Cranbrook Colony. Fresh Perspectives Wolverhampton: Wolverhampton Art Gallery, 2010. ISBN: 978-0-947642-28-0.
Collection
Prints, Drawings & Paintings Collection
Accession number
FA.209

About this object record

Explore the Collections contains over a million catalogue records, and over half a million images. It is a working database that includes information compiled over the life of the museum. Some of our records may contain offensive and discriminatory language, or reflect outdated ideas, practice and analysis. We are committed to addressing these issues, and to review and update our records accordingly.

You can write to us to suggest improvements to the record.

Suggest feedback

Record createdApril 19, 2010
Record URL
https://collections.vam.ac.uk/item/O1158004/studies-for-the-village-choir-drawing-webster/
Download as: JSONIIIF Manifest