Asia.
Water-Colour
1770s (painted)
1770s (painted)
| Place of origin |
This watercolour map was drawn by a child. The borders for most countries of Asia have been drawn in but only in the Near East have countries been identified, including some rivers and place names from the Old Testament. 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 | Asia. (assigned by artist) |
| Materials and techniques | Watercolour and ink drawing on pasteboard |
| Brief description | Water-colour and pen drawing of Asia 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 Asia coloured with watercolour wash in yellow, Africa in green and Europe in pink. |
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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 borders for most countries of Asia have been drawn in but only in the Near East have countries been identified, including some rivers and place names from the Old Testament. 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.19-2011 |
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| Record created | December 9, 2011 |
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