Design for a belt-buckle in enamel
Design
ca. 1898 (designed)
ca. 1898 (designed)
| Artist/Maker | |
| Place of origin |
Norman Ault made this design when he was a student at the South Kensington Schools. The subject-matter is the story of St George and the Dragon and Princess Sabra. It shows the influence of William Morris. He had used it to decorate painted furniture at the very beginning of his own career as a designer. The buckle was designed for use with an Arts and Crafts dress. This type of romantic, loose-flowing gown contrasted sharply with the stylish corseted hourglass designs fashionable at the time.
Object details
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| Object type | |
| Title | Design for a belt-buckle in enamel (popular title) |
| Materials and techniques | Pencil and watercolour on paper |
| Brief description | Design for a belt-buckle in enamel, pencil and watercolour, by Norman Ault, London, c.1898 |
| Physical description | A design for a belt-buckle in the Arts and Crafts style depicting St. George with a dragon and Princess Sabra also with a dragon. |
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| Marks and inscriptions | 'E.S.K.' (Stamped ) |
| Subjects depicted | |
| Summary | Norman Ault made this design when he was a student at the South Kensington Schools. The subject-matter is the story of St George and the Dragon and Princess Sabra. It shows the influence of William Morris. He had used it to decorate painted furniture at the very beginning of his own career as a designer. The buckle was designed for use with an Arts and Crafts dress. This type of romantic, loose-flowing gown contrasted sharply with the stylish corseted hourglass designs fashionable at the time. |
| Bibliographic reference | Victoria and Albert Museum Department of Prints, Drawings and Paintings Accession Register for 1991 |
| Collection | |
| Accession number | E.3262-1991 |
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| Record created | February 20, 2003 |
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