In the Sculpture Gallery
Drawing
2011
2011
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This drawing is a preparatory illustration for the book Clara Button and the Magical Hat Day by Amy de la Haye and illustrated by Emily Sutton. The book is set in the Victoria and Albert Museum and was published in 2011. The image is of Clara Button, her mother and brother Ollie walking past statues in the Victoria and Albert Museum. This illustration is not in the final printed book.
Emily Sutton was born in Yorkshire and graduated with a B.A.(Hons.) in Illustration from Edinburgh College of Art in 2008. She specialises in illustration of children’s books and draws her inspiration from 20th century illustrators and the tradition of folk art.
Emily Sutton was born in Yorkshire and graduated with a B.A.(Hons.) in Illustration from Edinburgh College of Art in 2008. She specialises in illustration of children’s books and draws her inspiration from 20th century illustrators and the tradition of folk art.
Object details
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| Title | In the Sculpture Gallery |
| Materials and techniques | Pen, ink and bodycolour on paper |
| Brief description | Drawing, Illustration for 'Clara Button and the Magical Hat Day' by Amy De La Haye and Emily Sutton, British school, 2011 |
| Physical description | A woman, a little girl and a young boy walking past antique statues on plinths with a blue square patterned floor. |
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| Gallery label | On their way out of the museum, Clara, Ollie and their mother walk through the Sculpture gallery where they can admire statues of mythological and allegorical subjects. Such statues, often displayed indoors, became increasingly popular with British sculptors and patrons from the 1770s onwards.(10/09/2013) |
| Credit line | Given by the artist |
| Historical context | Emily Sutton was born in Yorkshire and graduated with a B.A (Hons.) in Illustration from Edinburgh College of Art in 2008. She also studied at York College and Rhode Island School of Design. The artist specialises in illustration of children’s books and draws her inspiration from such 20th century illustrators such as Edward Bawden (1903- 1989) and Eric Ravilious (1903- 1942) and American lithographed children's books. She typically includes in her work objects found in museums and antique shops. This illustration is characteristic of Emily Sutton’s style and technique with a strong use of line, colour and pattern. The image is of Clara Button, her mother and brother walking past statues on plinths in the Victoria and Albert Museum. The illustration was not used in the final printed book. |
| Summary | This drawing is a preparatory illustration for the book Clara Button and the Magical Hat Day by Amy de la Haye and illustrated by Emily Sutton. The book is set in the Victoria and Albert Museum and was published in 2011. The image is of Clara Button, her mother and brother Ollie walking past statues in the Victoria and Albert Museum. This illustration is not in the final printed book. Emily Sutton was born in Yorkshire and graduated with a B.A.(Hons.) in Illustration from Edinburgh College of Art in 2008. She specialises in illustration of children’s books and draws her inspiration from 20th century illustrators and the tradition of folk art. |
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| Accession number | E.35-2012 |
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| Record created | January 6, 2012 |
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