A sheet of studies of children for illustrations to 'Sing Song' by Christina Rossetti.
Drawing
1872 (made)
1872 (made)
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Pen and brown ink sketches [2] of a child sitting on a low seat, and with its head on its mother's lap [1].
Object details
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| Title | A sheet of studies of children for illustrations to 'Sing Song' by Christina Rossetti. (generic title) |
| Materials and techniques | Pen and brown ink |
| Brief description | Pen and ink sketches of children [3 on one sheet], preliminary designs for illustrations to 'Sing Song', a nursery rhyme book by Christina Rossetti, with 120 illustrations by Arthur Hughes engraved by the Brothers Dalziel, published by Messrs George Routledge & Sons, London, 1872. |
| Physical description | Pen and brown ink sketches [2] of a child sitting on a low seat, and with its head on its mother's lap [1]. |
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| Marks and inscriptions | AH (1) Signature; Monogram; Front: top right; pen and ink) |
| Credit line | Given by Leonard Roberts |
| Object history | Only the low bench depicted in two of the studies was used in the book, as part of the woodcut illustration to "1 and 1 are 2 -...." on page 44. |
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| Accession number | E.546-2001 |
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| Record created | December 17, 2001 |
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