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Field Sketches of Puffins

Watercolour
1984 (Made)
Artist/Maker
National Trust (commissioned by)
Boys, David (Artist)
Place of origin
Farne Islands (Made)

Watercolour sketch of puffins

Object details

Categories
Watercolours
Animals and Wildlife
Tourism & Travel
Object type
Watercolour
TitleField Sketches of Puffins (generic title)
Materials and techniques
Watercolour and pencil on paper
Watercolour
Pencil
Paper
Watercolour
Drawing
Brief description
Watercolour, 'Field Sketches of Puffins' by David Boys, pencil and watercolour, 1984
Physical description
Watercolour sketch of puffins
Dimensions
  • Height: 41.1cm
  • Width: 29.7cm
41.1 x 29.7 cm with 32.5 x 2.9 cm strip cut out at right
Marks and inscriptions
  • Signed in ink: David Boys
  • Inscribed in pencil: Puffins, Brownsman Island sketches from life: - Farne Islands July '84
Object history
Field sketches of puffins for the National Trust 'Farne Islands' poster, 1984
Place depicted
Farne Islands
Associated object
E.763-1985
Collection
Prints, Drawings & Paintings Collection
Accession number
E.764-1985

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Record createdJune 30, 2009
Record URL
https://collections.vam.ac.uk/item/O540280/field-sketches-of-puffins-watercolour-boys-david/
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