The Holy Land.
Water-Colour
1770s (painted)
1770s (painted)
| Place of origin |
This watercolour map was drawn by a child. The outlines of the areas of the twelve tribes of Israel are drawn in ink and principal rivers added, as well as other places and landmarks such as Egypt and the Dead Sea. It was held in Lady Charlotte Finch's puzzle cabinet, in which she kept the dissected map puzzles she had commissioned for the children of George III, in her role as Royal Governess.
Object details
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| Title | The Holy Land. (assigned by artist) |
| Materials and techniques | Watercolour and ink drawing on pasteboard |
| Brief description | Water-colour and pen drawing of the Holy Land on pasteboard, 1770s, from Lady Charlotte Finch's puzzle cabinet (B.1-2011) |
| Physical description | Watercolour and pen drawing on pasteboard, depicting a map of 'The Holy Land' (Palestine) with the twelve tribes of Israel drawn in ink and coloured with watercolour wash in pink, green, blue and yellow. |
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| Production type | Unique |
| Credit line | Presented by Art Fund jointly to the Victoria and Albert Museum and the Historic Royal Palaces |
| Historical context | Lady Charlotte Finch (1725-1813) was governess to the children of King George III for 30 years from 1762-1792. In this time, she oversaw 14 of the king and queen's 15 children. |
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| Summary | This watercolour map was drawn by a child. The outlines of the areas of the twelve tribes of Israel are drawn in ink and principal rivers added, as well as other places and landmarks such as Egypt and the Dead Sea. It was held in Lady Charlotte Finch's puzzle cabinet, in which she kept the dissected map puzzles she had commissioned for the children of George III, in her role as Royal Governess. |
| Bibliographic reference | Shefrin, Jill. Such Constant Affectionate Care: Lady Charlotte Finch - Royal Governess & the Children of George III . Los Angeles: The Cotsen Occasional Press, 2003 |
| Collection | |
| Accession number | B.18-2011 |
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| Record created | December 9, 2011 |
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