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Primroses and Bird's Nests

Watercolour
ca. 1850 (painted)
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.


Object details

Categories
Drawings
Paintings
SCRAN
Object type
Watercolour
TitlePrimroses 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 createdDecember 15, 1999
Record URL
https://collections.vam.ac.uk/item/O17354/primroses-and-birds-nests-watercolour-hunt-william-henry/
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