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Bathing Party

Watercolour
ca. 1900-1914 (made)
Artist/Maker
Place of origin

Watercolour and gouache depicting a bathing party with two clothed women, one wearing a bright red skirt, accompanying six small nude children to bathe in the river. The party are situated on the near side river bank with a line of trees visible on the far side. Signed by the artist.


Object details

Categories
Object type
TitleBathing Party (assigned by artist)
Materials and techniques
Watercolour and gouache
Brief description
Watercolour, 'Bathing Party', by Charles Sims, Britain, ca.1900-1914.
Physical description
Watercolour and gouache depicting a bathing party with two clothed women, one wearing a bright red skirt, accompanying six small nude children to bathe in the river. The party are situated on the near side river bank with a line of trees visible on the far side. Signed by the artist.
Dimensions
  • Height: 31cm
  • Width: 43cm
Marks and inscriptions
Sims (Signed, front bottom right in pencil.)
Credit line
Bequeathed by Dr. Eric George Millar, F.S.A
Subjects depicted
Bibliographic reference
Coombs, Katherine British watercolours : 1750-1950 . London: V&A Publications, 2012 p.125, pl.119
Collection
Accession number
P.33-1966

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Record createdFebruary 1, 2011
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