The Queen of Patterdale
Watercolour Drawing
8 July 1791 (made)
8 July 1791 (made)
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Watercolour study of a woman seated at a table, drinking from a tankard.
Object details
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| Title | The Queen of Patterdale (assigned by artist) |
| Materials and techniques | watercolour drawing on paper |
| Brief description | 'The Queen of Patterdale', watercolour, John White Abbott, July 1791 |
| Physical description | Watercolour study of a woman seated at a table, drinking from a tankard. |
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| Marks and inscriptions | The Queen of Patterdale. No.53. JWA July 8. 1791 (inscribed on back with title and date) |
| Credit line | Given by Mrs Fanny I. E. Douglas |
| Object history | One of 6 watercolour studies presented by Fanny Douglas to the V&A (E.323 to E.328-1924), made between 19 June and 17 July 1791 while Abbott was on a tour of Scotland, the Lake District, Lancashire, Derbyshire and Warwickshire. The 'Queen of Patterdale' was Elizabeth Mounsey (nee Nicholson, 1732/33-1800). She lived at Patterdale Hall, Cumbria, with her husband John Mounsey. Mounsey's grandfather had become known as 'King of Patterdale' after his exploits during the Civil War, and this 'title' was passed to his descendants. |
| Bibliographic reference | Victoria and Albert Museum, Department of Engraving, Illustration and Design & Department of Paintings, Accessions 1924, published under the Authority of the Board of Education, London, 1926. |
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| Accession number | E.327-1924 |
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| Record created | June 30, 2009 |
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