Tile Panel
1926 (made)
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| Place of origin |
Vanessa Bell first became involved with the decoration of ceramics while at the Omega workshops (1913-1919). This was a pioneering enterprise that made and sold a variety of domestic items conceived and decorated in a modern style by young artists. The scene on this later panel is influenced by Continental art, and reminiscent of the work of Matisse.
Object details
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| Materials and techniques | Tin-glazed earthenware, painted |
| Brief description | Earthenware tile panel painted with group of nude bathers by Vanessa Bell, 1926. |
| Physical description | Panel of nine earthenware tiles painted with group of nude bathers. |
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| Production type | Unique |
| Marks and inscriptions | 'Vanessa Bell / 1926', painted signature and date |
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| Summary | Vanessa Bell first became involved with the decoration of ceramics while at the Omega workshops (1913-1919). This was a pioneering enterprise that made and sold a variety of domestic items conceived and decorated in a modern style by young artists. The scene on this later panel is influenced by Continental art, and reminiscent of the work of Matisse. |
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| Collection | |
| Accession number | C.22-1999 |
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| Record created | October 14, 1999 |
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