Day
Tile
ca. 1880 (made)
ca. 1880 (made)
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| Place of origin |
'Day' is symbolised by the figure of a woman holding a distaff. She wears a long yellow dress and cloak and stands before a yellow coloured wall. Beyond this is a tower of the same colour with a sundial pointing to 10 o'clock. Inscribed beneath this is 'Shadows we are and like shadows depart'. In the foreground is a medley of red, yellow, and green toned plants and grass.
Object details
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| Object type | |
| Title | Day (assigned by artist) |
| Materials and techniques | Earthenware, painted in enamels |
| Brief description | 'Day' tile, earthenware painted in enamels; Cottier & Co., England (London), ca. 1880 |
| Physical description | 'Day' is symbolised by the figure of a woman holding a distaff. She wears a long yellow dress and cloak and stands before a yellow coloured wall. Beyond this is a tower of the same colour with a sundial pointing to 10 o'clock. Inscribed beneath this is 'Shadows we are and like shadows depart'. In the foreground is a medley of red, yellow, and green toned plants and grass. |
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| Collection | |
| Accession number | C.68-1975 |
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| Record created | June 24, 2009 |
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