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Cheerfulness

Drawing
ca. 1818-1819 (made)
Artist/Maker
Place of origin

Drawing entitled 'Cheerfulness' depicting a group of women walking through woodland, in flowing robes. One is sounding a horn and another is leading two dogs on a lead.

Object details

Categories
Object type
TitleCheerfulness (assigned by artist)
Materials and techniques
Drawing
Brief description
Drawing by Cornelius Varley entitled 'Cheerfulness', a Sketching Society drawing. Great Britain, ca. 1818-19.
One of a group of 244 drawings made by members of the Sketching Society in the first quarter of the 19th century.
Physical description
Drawing entitled 'Cheerfulness' depicting a group of women walking through woodland, in flowing robes. One is sounding a horn and another is leading two dogs on a lead.
DimensionsVarious sizes
Credit line
Given by the children of the late J. Howard Barnes
(A. H. Barnes, F. H. Barnes, and Mrs D. M. Higham)
Subjects depicted
Bibliographic reference
Victoria and Albert Museum, Department of Engraving, Illustration and Design & Department of Paintings, Accessions 1939, published under the Authority of the Ministry of Education, London, 1950
Collection
Accession number
E.1494-1939

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Record createdJune 30, 2009
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