Portrait of the Father of the Artist and his Granddaughter

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Artist/Maker	Joshua Cristall (artist)
Place of origin	Cornwall (made)

Portrait showing Joseph Alexander Cristall and his granddaughter on a garden path in front of a large tree. In the distance, the grounds of a neo-Gothic mansion (right) lead down to a village by the sea. The child indicates a butterfly to her grandfather, at whose left is a rustic seat, on which rests her white hat.

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Categories	Children & Childhood Children's Clothes Men's Clothes Drawings Landscapes Portraits Gardens & Gardening
Object type	Portrait
Title	Portrait of the Father of the Artist and his Granddaughter (assigned by artist)
Materials and techniques	watercolour Watercolour Watercolour Drawing
Brief description	Joshua Cristall. Joseph Alexander Cristall with his granddaughter. Probably painted in Cornwall, 1798.
Physical description	Portrait showing Joseph Alexander Cristall and his granddaughter on a garden path in front of a large tree. In the distance, the grounds of a neo-Gothic mansion (right) lead down to a village by the sea. The child indicates a butterfly to her grandfather, at whose left is a rustic seat, on which rests her white hat.
Dimensions	Height: 23.5625in Width: 19.125in
Credit line	Given by Mr. C. Robert Rudolf
Bibliographic reference	Victoria and Albert Museum, Department of Engraving, Illustration and Design and Department of Paintings, Accessions 1937, London: Board of Education, 1938.
Collection	Prints, Drawings & Paintings Collection
Accession number	E.699-1937

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Record created	June 30, 2009
Record URL	https://collections.vam.ac.uk/item/O734742/portrait-of-the-father-of-portrait-joshua-cristall/

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