Sketching from Nature
Print
1830 (printed)
1830 (printed)
| Artist/Maker | |
| Place of origin |
This print showing four seated women in bonnets making sketches of the view was intended as a satire on amateur lady artists. In the early 19th century drawing and painting in watercolours were considered genteel pursuits for women. Most girls from well-to-do families would have had lessons in drawing, as well as music, dancing and fine needlework.
Object details
| Category | |
| Object type | |
| Title | Sketching from Nature (generic title) |
| Materials and techniques | Lithograph |
| Brief description | Print, lithograph, depicting four women in bonnets seated outdoors, in a row, sketching, England, 1830 |
| Physical description | Print, lithograph, depicting four women in bonnets seated in a row, drawing outdoors. Satire on amateur lady artists. |
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| Credit line | Purchased through the Julie and Robert Breckman Print Fund |
| Subjects depicted | |
| Summary | This print showing four seated women in bonnets making sketches of the view was intended as a satire on amateur lady artists. In the early 19th century drawing and painting in watercolours were considered genteel pursuits for women. Most girls from well-to-do families would have had lessons in drawing, as well as music, dancing and fine needlework. |
| Collection | |
| Accession number | E.223-2002 |
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| Record created | January 15, 2004 |
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