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Preparations (Serving the Philtre)

Drawing (Image-Making)
2005 (made)
Artist/Maker
Place of origin

Anita Taylor is Vice-Principal of the Wimbledon School of Art and co-founder, with Paul Thomas (left), of the prestigious Jerwood Drawing Prize. She has described how, for her, drawing is 'a fundamental discipline for creative development' and 'a tool to encounter and examine the world'.


Object details

Categories
Object type
TitlePreparations (Serving the Philtre) (assigned by artist)
Materials and techniques
Pen and wash drawing
Brief description
Drawing, Preparations (Serving the Philtre), Anita Taylor, 2005
Physical description
Black and white wash drawing of woman holding a tray with a bowl on it. She has an intense and introspective expression on her face. Behind her is a curtain. In the left background are two other women, one seated, one standing in front of her.
Dimensions
  • Height: 21.4cm
  • Width: 14.9cm
Style
Marks and inscriptions
'Taylor '5' (Signed in pencil bottom left)
Object history
This drawing is part of the '40 Artists - 40 Drawings' series acquired as a group in 2007
Summary
Anita Taylor is Vice-Principal of the Wimbledon School of Art and co-founder, with Paul Thomas (left), of the prestigious Jerwood Drawing Prize. She has described how, for her, drawing is 'a fundamental discipline for creative development' and 'a tool to encounter and examine the world'.
Collection
Accession number
E.2598-2007

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Record createdSeptember 13, 2007
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