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Pen drawing

Drawing
1940-1949 (Drawn)
Artist/Maker
Wood, Olive (artist)
Place of origin
London (Drawn)

Olive Wood (fl. 1914-1933) was a minor miniature painter and illustrator of children's books. She trained at the Clapham and Camberwell Schools of Art and lived and worked in Dulwich Village, London. She exhibited illustrations and pen and ink page designs at the Royal Academy and at the Society of Women Artists. Her early designs incorporate art nouveau motifs. Later, she contributed illustrations to collections of children's stories and poetry, and to popular annuals such as Bo-Peep Annual and Little Folks.

Object details

Categories
Books
Children & Childhood
Illustration
National Art Library
Object type
Drawing
TitlePen drawing (assigned by artist)
Materials and techniques
Pen and ink, pencil and wash on paper
Pen
Ink
Paper
Drawing (Image-Making)
Brief description
Pen drawing by Olive Wood, 1940-1949.
Physical description
Pen drawing by Olive Wood featuring an angel standing in front of an open door. On the steps in the foreground, 6 people, including two children.
Dimensions
  • Height: 26cm
  • Width: 17cm
Production typeUnique
Marks and inscriptions
  • 'Olive Wood'

    Note
    Artist's signature in pen on the front of the illustration.

  • 'AR'

    Note
    Inscription in ink on the back of the frame.

  • 'From the Library of Anne Renier and F.G. Renier'

    Note
    Printed label pasted on to the back of the frame.

  • '153 B.'

    Note
    Inscription in ink on the back of the frame.

  • "Pen drawing" (Miss) O. Wood. R.M.S. 51 Gilkes Crescent Dulwich SE.21 1 Pen & ink N.F.S.'

    Note
    Inscription in ink on a label pasted on to the back of the frame.

Credit line
Donated by Anne Renier and F.G. Renier.
Object history
Bequeathed to the V&A in 1970 by Anne and Fernand G. Renier as part of the Renier Collection.
Subject depicted
Angels
Summary
Olive Wood (fl. 1914-1933) was a minor miniature painter and illustrator of children's books. She trained at the Clapham and Camberwell Schools of Art and lived and worked in Dulwich Village, London. She exhibited illustrations and pen and ink page designs at the Royal Academy and at the Society of Women Artists. Her early designs incorporate art nouveau motifs. Later, she contributed illustrations to collections of children's stories and poetry, and to popular annuals such as Bo-Peep Annual and Little Folks.
Collection
National Art Library
Library number
RENIER.97

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Record createdMay 23, 2005
Record URL
https://collections.vam.ac.uk/item/O112204/pen-drawing-drawing-wood-olive/
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