Not currently on display at the V&A

Panel

1796 (made)
Artist/Maker
Place of origin

Rectangular panel of plain clear glass painted in naturalistic enamel colours with a female flower-seller in a hat and cloak with a basket of flowers over her arm and holding a yellow narcissus in her left hand. The back has been lightly obscured all over, probably with a thin wash of enamel.


Object details

Categories
Object type
Materials and techniques
Painted glass
Brief description
Rectangular panel of plain white glass painted in naturalistic colours with a female flower-seller in hat and cloak, with a basket of flowers over her arm and holding a yellow narcissus in her left hand. The back has been lightly obscured all over, probably with a thin wash of enamel. Into it is scratched, in a large cursive hand, "E. Marg.t Pearson 1796".
Physical description
Rectangular panel of plain clear glass painted in naturalistic enamel colours with a female flower-seller in a hat and cloak with a basket of flowers over her arm and holding a yellow narcissus in her left hand. The back has been lightly obscured all over, probably with a thin wash of enamel.
Dimensions
  • Height: 36.5cm
  • Width: 29.2cm
unframed
Production typeUnique
Marks and inscriptions
'E. Marg.t Pearson 1796' (Makers's mark; Incised into enamel wash on reverse of panel.; incising; Pearson, Eglington, Margaret (Mrs); 1796)
Object history
Bought by the vendor in a house sale at Wateringbury Park, Kent.
Bought from Sheppard & Cooper Ltd., London.
Subject depicted
Collection
Accession number
C.70-1980

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Record createdJuly 2, 1998
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