Ex-Libris
Illustration
1930-1939 (Drawn)
1930-1939 (Drawn)
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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
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| Title | Ex-Libris |
| Materials and techniques | Pen and ink on card |
| Brief description | Pen and ink and pencil on card bookplate design by Olive Wood. |
| Physical description | Pen and ink and pencil on card bookplate design by Olive Wood. A mother and child read a book within a ruled panel. Above the panel, the words 'Ex-Libris'. The whole surrounded by decorative organic foliage. |
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| Production type | Unique |
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| 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. |
| 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. |
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| Library number | RENIER.148 |
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| Record created | May 24, 2005 |
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