Farmhouse Bedroom
Watercolour Drawing
1938 (painted)
1938 (painted)
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Eric Ravilious (1903-1942) enjoyed a varied career. He was one of the leading decorative designers and wood-engravers of the 1930s, designing illustrations for the surface of pottery produced by the Wedgwood company and for books. His decorative and illustrative talents can be seen in his watercolours. In this example the pattern in the wallpapers, carpets and rugs is contrasted with the plainness of the bedspread. The curves of the iron bedstead and the wooden bedside chair also contrast with the linear form of the room.
Object details
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| Object type | |
| Title | Farmhouse Bedroom (assigned by artist) |
| Materials and techniques | Watercolour and pencil on paper. |
| Brief description | Watercolour, 'A Farmhouse Bedroom' by Eric Ravilious, c.1938. Pencil and watercolour on paper. |
| Physical description | Watercolour depicting a bedroom covered in patterned wallpaper and rugs, with a double bed with iron bedframe and a chair. There is a hallway to the right. |
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| Marks and inscriptions | Signed 'Eric Ravilious' upper middle in pencil |
| Object history | This work was exhibited in the May 1939 exhibition of Eric Ravilious watercolours at Arthur Tooth & Sons as no. 18 'Farmhouse Bedroom'. |
| Subjects depicted | |
| Summary | Eric Ravilious (1903-1942) enjoyed a varied career. He was one of the leading decorative designers and wood-engravers of the 1930s, designing illustrations for the surface of pottery produced by the Wedgwood company and for books. His decorative and illustrative talents can be seen in his watercolours. In this example the pattern in the wallpapers, carpets and rugs is contrasted with the plainness of the bedspread. The curves of the iron bedstead and the wooden bedside chair also contrast with the linear form of the room. |
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| Collection | |
| Accession number | CIRC.284-1939 |
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| Record created | March 3, 2003 |
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