Study of a Thistle
1858
Accession number: 1906P800
Pen and ink on cream paper.
Width: 170 mm
Height: 177 mm
Information
A. E. Whitley suggests that this is a study for the thistle in the foreground of Sandys' illustration 'The Old Chartist' (pub. 1862). Betty Elzea prefers to relate it to the wood-engraved illustration'Amor Mundi'.
- Purchased and presented by Subscribers, 1906.
- © Birmingham Museums and Art Gallery
Makers
| Association | Artist | Organisation |
|---|---|---|
| Artist | Frederick Sandys | - |
Exhibitions
| Catalogue No. | Venue | Date(s) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Frederick Sandys 1829-1904 | |||
| 222 | Brighton Museum and Art Gallery | 1974 - 1974 | |
| 222 | Mappin Art Gallery, Sheffield | 1974 - 1974 | |
Literature
| Author(s) | Date(s) | Publisher | Pages |
|---|---|---|---|
| City of Birmingham Museum and Art Gallery: Catalogue of the Permanent Collection of Drawings | |||
| A E Whitley | 1939 | Bemrose & Sons Ltd., Derby | p.378 |
| Frederick Sandys 1829-1904: A Catalogue Raisonné | |||
| Betty Elzea | 2001 | Antique Collectors' Club in association with Norfolk Museums and Archaeology Service | no. 1.A.124, p. 112. |
Provenance
| Acquired by Charles Fairfax Murray before June 1895. |
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