Primroses and Bird's Nests

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Artist/Maker	Hunt, William Henry (artist)
Place of origin	England (painted)

The nickname of William Henry Hunt was 'Birds' Nest Hunt'. This was because he specialised in the kind of microscopic view of hedgerows shown in this painting. Despite his nickname, he painted a very wide range of subjects. He used detailed brushwork and clear bright colours. He was also one of the most prolific painters and exhibitors of watercolours of the 19th century. The Old Watercolour Society showed nearly 800 of his paintings.

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Categories	Drawings Paintings
Object type	Watercolour
Title	Primroses and Bird's Nests (popular title)
Materials and techniques	Watercolour
Brief description	Primroses and Bird's Nests, ca. 1850 by William Henry Hunt (1790-1864).
Physical description	Painting of two birds' nests on the ground, against a mossy bank with primroses.
Dimensions	Height: 347mm Width: 355mm
Style	British School
Credit line	Bequeathed by Rev. Chauncey Hare Townshend
Subjects depicted	Flowers Nest Egg Primroses
Summary	The nickname of William Henry Hunt was 'Birds' Nest Hunt'. This was because he specialised in the kind of microscopic view of hedgerows shown in this painting. Despite his nickname, he painted a very wide range of subjects. He used detailed brushwork and clear bright colours. He was also one of the most prolific painters and exhibitors of watercolours of the 19th century. The Old Watercolour Society showed nearly 800 of his paintings.
Bibliographic references	Coombs, Katherine British watercolours : 1750-1950 . London: V&A Publications, 2012 p.57, pl.46, detail on p.38
Collection	Prints, Drawings & Paintings Collection
Accession number	1525-1869

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Record created	December 15, 1999
Record URL	https://collections.vam.ac.uk/item/O17354/primroses-and-birds-nests-watercolour-hunt-william-henry/

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