1992 (made)
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| Place of origin |
John O'Connor belongs to a small group of wood engravers who took up the technique after its heyday in the 1920s and 1930s. He was a student of Eric Ravilious at the RCA between 1934 and 1937 and also worked for a short while for the Curwen Press.
Object details
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| Object type | |
| Materials and techniques | Wood-engraving in ink on paper |
| Brief description | Wood-engraved illustration for Oldie Magazine, by John O'Connor, 1992 |
| Physical description | Wood-engraved illustration featuring a cat sitting on a shelf to the left of a potting shed, looking out of the glazed window towards the garden. In the garden can be seen some herbs growing to the left, a paved path with bucket and spade standing near to the door. The potting shed has a hanging basket over the door and two flowering plants in pots on the shelves to each side, a small garden fork (behind the cat) and a smaller pot and a ceiling light to the right. |
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| Credit line | Given by the artist |
| Object history | Acquired in connection with the display A Fine Line - Commercial Wood Engraving in Britain, V&A, 10 October 1994 - 26 March 1995. |
| Subjects depicted | |
| Summary | John O'Connor belongs to a small group of wood engravers who took up the technique after its heyday in the 1920s and 1930s. He was a student of Eric Ravilious at the RCA between 1934 and 1937 and also worked for a short while for the Curwen Press. |
| Associated objects | |
| Bibliographic reference | Victoria and Albert Museum Department of Prints, Drawings and Paintings Accession Register for 1996 |
| Collection | |
| Accession number | E.22-1996 |
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| Record created | November 11, 2008 |
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