Fourstones Tournament
Watercolour
1925 (painted)
1925 (painted)
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Grace Golden (1904-1993) was a London artist and historian. Born in the East End, she gained scholarships to Chelsea and the Royal College of Art. This watercolour dates from Golden's time at the RCA, where she trained in illustration.
Golden spent most of her career capturing life on and around the Thames. Her meticulous eye for detail and human interest creates work rich in documentary flourishes. In 'Fourstones Tournament', the cropped legs of adults and the closeness of the paving slabs propel us into the children's intense world. Meanwhile, on 'The Bridge', boys clamber upon this climbing frame and viewing platform suspended high above the city.
Golden's work is represented in many national collections including the Museum of London, Imperial War Museum and the Tate.
The children in Golden's paintings are working class Londoners, and her snapshot-like paintings offer a colourful record of the appearance and activities of this group of children between the Wars.
Golden spent most of her career capturing life on and around the Thames. Her meticulous eye for detail and human interest creates work rich in documentary flourishes. In 'Fourstones Tournament', the cropped legs of adults and the closeness of the paving slabs propel us into the children's intense world. Meanwhile, on 'The Bridge', boys clamber upon this climbing frame and viewing platform suspended high above the city.
Golden's work is represented in many national collections including the Museum of London, Imperial War Museum and the Tate.
The children in Golden's paintings are working class Londoners, and her snapshot-like paintings offer a colourful record of the appearance and activities of this group of children between the Wars.
Object details
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| Title | Fourstones Tournament (assigned by artist) |
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| Brief description | 'Fourstones Tournament', watercolour painting by Grace Golden |
| Physical description | Watercolour and pen drawing on paper of a group of young girls sitting on a pavement next to a door step playing a game of five stones. Two of the children have their back to the viewer, one girl is facing the front and the littlest is sitting to the side with her knees tucked up, watching the game. In the background are the lower legs of adults and paving slabs in the foreground. It is framed in a white wooden frame with a moulding detail around the edges. (frames not original and not to be accesioned with object) |
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| Summary | Grace Golden (1904-1993) was a London artist and historian. Born in the East End, she gained scholarships to Chelsea and the Royal College of Art. This watercolour dates from Golden's time at the RCA, where she trained in illustration. Golden spent most of her career capturing life on and around the Thames. Her meticulous eye for detail and human interest creates work rich in documentary flourishes. In 'Fourstones Tournament', the cropped legs of adults and the closeness of the paving slabs propel us into the children's intense world. Meanwhile, on 'The Bridge', boys clamber upon this climbing frame and viewing platform suspended high above the city. Golden's work is represented in many national collections including the Museum of London, Imperial War Museum and the Tate. The children in Golden's paintings are working class Londoners, and her snapshot-like paintings offer a colourful record of the appearance and activities of this group of children between the Wars. |
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| Accession number | B.165-2013 |
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| Record created | June 4, 2013 |
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