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Paper Doll

c. 1865 (made)
Artist/Maker
Place of origin

1 of 14 cut-out paper dolls showing women in national costumes. In a envelope decorated on the front with portraits of royalty, their coats-of-arms, and on the flap with a landscape scene with three women. Inscribed by the artist in ink on the envelope and on the backs of the dolls with names of countries etc. and in decorative watercolour lettering 'Costumes'.


Object details

Categories
Object type
Materials and techniques
Pencil and watercolour
Brief description
Emily Agnes Georgiana Dallas. One of 14 cut-out paper dolls contained in a decorated envelope. British, c.1865
Physical description
1 of 14 cut-out paper dolls showing women in national costumes. In a envelope decorated on the front with portraits of royalty, their coats-of-arms, and on the flap with a landscape scene with three women. Inscribed by the artist in ink on the envelope and on the backs of the dolls with names of countries etc. and in decorative watercolour lettering 'Costumes'.
Dimensions
  • Average size of paper dolls height: 14.61cm
  • Average size of paper dolls width: 6.35cm
  • Size of envelope height: 21.59cm
  • Size of envelope width: 26.67cm
Taken from Victoria & Albert Museum Department of Prints and Drawings and Department of Paintings Accessions 1955-1956 London: HMSO 1963
Marks and inscriptions
'Costumes' (Inscribed by the artist in ink on the envelope and on the backs of the dolls with names of countries etc. and in decorative watercolour lettering)
Credit line
Given by Miss Eileen S. and Miss E. Meta Colles, the artist's daughters
Bibliographic reference
Victoria and Albert Museum Department of Prints and Drawings and Department of Paintings Accessions 1955-1956 London: HMSO, 1963
Collection
Accession number
E.675:13-1955

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Record createdJune 30, 2009
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