The Lord's Prayer
Cut-Paper Work
1786 (made)
1786 (made)
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Object Type
This copy of 'The Lord's Prayer' is an example of cut-paper work. Cut-paper work was a common pastime from the late 17th century, practised by the grandest in the country, from Queen Anne to Queen Victoria, while also being a folk art. Cut-paper work required time, patience and skill in the use of small scissors, knives and even pins. Devotional pieces such as this were popular, as were landscapes and flower arrangements.
Materials & Making
This example is made up of two pieces of cut-paper work. One is the oval piece of paper out of which the Prayer has been cut, probably using a small knife. The oval has been ruled in order to guide the artist in the size of the letters. The artist probably mis-cut the 'K' in 'Kingdom come', for a single cut letter 'K' has been stuck in from behind. Once the cutting of the letters was perfect, the oval was glued to the decorative border, which had been cut separately.
People
The work has been signed along the bottom in brown ink, 'cutt by T Hunter 1786', who was almost certainly a child. The cutting of 'The Lord's Prayer' would have been considered an appropriate occupation for a child, concentrating a young mind on a fundamental Christian text.
This copy of 'The Lord's Prayer' is an example of cut-paper work. Cut-paper work was a common pastime from the late 17th century, practised by the grandest in the country, from Queen Anne to Queen Victoria, while also being a folk art. Cut-paper work required time, patience and skill in the use of small scissors, knives and even pins. Devotional pieces such as this were popular, as were landscapes and flower arrangements.
Materials & Making
This example is made up of two pieces of cut-paper work. One is the oval piece of paper out of which the Prayer has been cut, probably using a small knife. The oval has been ruled in order to guide the artist in the size of the letters. The artist probably mis-cut the 'K' in 'Kingdom come', for a single cut letter 'K' has been stuck in from behind. Once the cutting of the letters was perfect, the oval was glued to the decorative border, which had been cut separately.
People
The work has been signed along the bottom in brown ink, 'cutt by T Hunter 1786', who was almost certainly a child. The cutting of 'The Lord's Prayer' would have been considered an appropriate occupation for a child, concentrating a young mind on a fundamental Christian text.
Object details
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| Title | The Lord's Prayer (popular title) |
| Materials and techniques | Cut-paper work on a blue ground |
| Brief description | Papercut by T. Hunter, depicting 'The Lord's Prayer', cut-paper work, Great Britain, 1786 |
| Physical description | Cur paper work depicting The Lord's Prayer set within a wreath and enclosed in an ornamental rectangle. |
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| Marks and inscriptions | Inscribed in ink on the back 'cutt by T. Hunter 1786' |
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| Credit line | Given by Queen Mary |
| Production | Dated 1786 |
| Literary reference | The Lord's Prayer |
| Summary | Object Type This copy of 'The Lord's Prayer' is an example of cut-paper work. Cut-paper work was a common pastime from the late 17th century, practised by the grandest in the country, from Queen Anne to Queen Victoria, while also being a folk art. Cut-paper work required time, patience and skill in the use of small scissors, knives and even pins. Devotional pieces such as this were popular, as were landscapes and flower arrangements. Materials & Making This example is made up of two pieces of cut-paper work. One is the oval piece of paper out of which the Prayer has been cut, probably using a small knife. The oval has been ruled in order to guide the artist in the size of the letters. The artist probably mis-cut the 'K' in 'Kingdom come', for a single cut letter 'K' has been stuck in from behind. Once the cutting of the letters was perfect, the oval was glued to the decorative border, which had been cut separately. People The work has been signed along the bottom in brown ink, 'cutt by T Hunter 1786', who was almost certainly a child. The cutting of 'The Lord's Prayer' would have been considered an appropriate occupation for a child, concentrating a young mind on a fundamental Christian text. |
| Bibliographic reference | Victoria & Albert Museum Department of Prints and Drawings and Department of Paintings, Accessions 1928. London: HMSO, 1929 |
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| Accession number | E.115-1928 |
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| Record created | March 27, 2003 |
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