Night
Tile
ca. 1880 (made)
ca. 1880 (made)
| Artist/Maker | |
| Place of origin |
'Night' is symbolised by the figure of a woman wearing a green cloak over a yellow-brown dress. She stands against a yellowish toned wall. Behind this is a turreted castle, and a sickle moon is seen in a grey-blue sky. At the woman's feet is brownish-yellow grass, and tulips which are mainly yellow-brown.
Object details
| Categories | |
| Object type | |
| Title | Night (assigned by artist) |
| Materials and techniques | Earthenware, painted in enamels |
| Brief description | 'Night' tile, earthenware, painted in enamels; Cottier & Co., England (London), ca. 1880 |
| Physical description | 'Night' is symbolised by the figure of a woman wearing a green cloak over a yellow-brown dress. She stands against a yellowish toned wall. Behind this is a turreted castle, and a sickle moon is seen in a grey-blue sky. At the woman's feet is brownish-yellow grass, and tulips which are mainly yellow-brown. |
| Marks and inscriptions | Signed on the reverse in black paint: 'Cottier and Co., London' super-imposed on an anchor, and 'No. 641' |
| Subjects depicted | |
| Collection | |
| Accession number | C.68A-1975 |
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| Record created | June 24, 2009 |
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