Study of waterlilies and other plants
Watercolour
1840-1864 (painted)
1840-1864 (painted)
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This Scottish painter was both an important patron, and a precursor of the Pre-Raphaelites, in his insistence on sincerity of subject-matter and attention to detail, but in turn he was influenced by them, particularly the Ruskinian policy of 'going to nature, rejecting nothing, selecting nothing'.
Object details
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| Title | Study of waterlilies and other plants (generic title) |
| Materials and techniques | Watercolour |
| Brief description | Watercolour by William Dyce depicting waterlilies and other plants. Great Britain, ca. 1840-64. |
| Physical description | This Scottish painter was both an important patron, and a precursor of the Pre-Raphaelites, in his insistence on sincerity of subject-matter and attention to detail, but in turn he was influenced by them, particularly the Ruskinian policy of 'going to nature, rejecting nothing, selecting nothing'. |
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| Accession number | 446-1888 |
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| Record created | December 15, 1999 |
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