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Drawing

1933 (published)
Artist/Maker
John Morton-Sale (Illustrator)
Hodder & Stoughton (publisher)
Place of origin
London (published)

Illustration by John Morton-Sale for the frontispiece of 'A Country Holiday' by Arthur Davenport, published by Hodder and Stoughton for The Children's Book Club; 1933

Object details

Object type
Drawing
Brief description
Illustration by John Morton-Sale for the frontispiece of 'A Country Holiday' by Arthur Davenport, published by Hodder and Stoughton for The Children's Book Club; 1933
Gallery label
(2016)
John Morton Sale (1901-1990)

Original illustration for the frontispiece of 'A Country Holiday' by Arthur Davenport

1933

'A Country Holiday' tells the story of a boy from London who goes to stay with his school friend in the West Country. The caption underneath the image in the book reads 'The silence that followed was broken by the sudden snapping of a twig'. The image of the two boys peering into the wood evokes the mystery of the forest and fear of the unknown.

Watercolour, ink and black chalk with varnish

Museum no. E.576-1986
Collection
Prints, Drawings & Paintings Collection
Accession number
E.576-1986

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Record createdJune 30, 2009
Record URL
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