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'The Snowman' plaster casting moulds illustrations

Design
08/03/1989 (made)
Artist/Maker
Place of origin

Design concept drawing for a plaster moulding kit based on the children's book 'The Snowman'. A large illustration in coloured pencils on artist's paper, showing The Snowman and James in flight over a wintry, snowbound landscape, with trees and a house in the background. Around the large illustration are smaller, narrower ones for the sides of the box.


Object details

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Object type
Title'The Snowman' plaster casting moulds illustrations (assigned by artist)
Materials and techniques
Coloured pencil on paper
Brief description
Design illustration for 'The Snowman plaster casting moulds' box, Alan Thorpe Ltd. for Supercast, 8th March 1989
Physical description
Design concept drawing for a plaster moulding kit based on the children's book 'The Snowman'. A large illustration in coloured pencils on artist's paper, showing The Snowman and James in flight over a wintry, snowbound landscape, with trees and a house in the background. Around the large illustration are smaller, narrower ones for the sides of the box.
Dimensions
  • Height: 50.4cm
  • Width: 59.6cm
Production typeUnique
Subjects depicted
Collection
Accession number
B.618-2016

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Record createdMarch 7, 2017
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