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Marigold's: The China Closet, Knole

Watercolour
ca. 1880 (painted)
Artist/Maker
Place of origin

Ellen L. Clacy (about 1853-1916) exhibited her work regularly at London's Royal Academy of Arts and the Society of British Artists, and in Liverpool, between 1870 and 1900. The setting for this watercolour is the famous china cabinet belonging to Lady Betty Germain at Knole, the great 15th-century country house in Kent, south-east England. Clacy echoes the blue of the china throughout the painting. Ellen Clacy's mother was the travel writer of the same name.

Object details

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Object type
TitleMarigold's: The China Closet, Knole (popular title)
Materials and techniques
Watercolour on paper
Brief description
Watercolour, Marigold's: The China Closet, Knole, by Ellen Clacy, ca. 1880.
Physical description
The location of this interior is Knole in Kent, a historic country house which inspired many Victorian artists. Chinese and Delft ceramics are displayed. A languid figure of a girl, dressed in blue, appears on the left examining a ceramic vase.
Dimensions
  • Height: 46.9cm
  • Width: 35cm
Dimensions taken from Victoria and Albert Museum Department of Prints, Drawings and Paintings Accession Register for 1990
Style
Marks and inscriptions
'E. Clacy' (Signed)
Gallery label
Ellen Clacy active 1870-1916
Marigolds: Lady Betty Germain's China Closet, Knole
About 1880; signed


Knole is a grand country house in Kent and the china closet took its name from a frequent visitor in the 18th century. Blue and white china was much admired by followers of the Aesthetic Movement, who prized objects of simple beauty. Its colour is echoed in the dress of the lady at the left.

Watercolour on paper

Purchased 1990
Museum no. E.1908-1990
Subjects depicted
Place depicted
Summary
Ellen L. Clacy (about 1853-1916) exhibited her work regularly at London's Royal Academy of Arts and the Society of British Artists, and in Liverpool, between 1870 and 1900. The setting for this watercolour is the famous china cabinet belonging to Lady Betty Germain at Knole, the great 15th-century country house in Kent, south-east England. Clacy echoes the blue of the china throughout the painting. Ellen Clacy's mother was the travel writer of the same name.
Bibliographic reference
Victoria and Albert Museum Department of Prints, Drawings and Paintings Accession Register for 1990
Collection
Accession number
E.1908-1990

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Record createdDecember 15, 1999
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