Art Studies for three birds and a seahorse

Work on Paper

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San Francisco School of Needlework and Design

Name/Title

Art Studies for three birds and a seahorse

Entry/Object ID

2018.2.3

Tags

No restrictions

Description

Studies for embroidery. Object 1 is a colored drawing of a bird facing to the right with a long tail facing upwards. Object 2 is a colored drawing of a bird facing to the left with an open beak. Object 3 is a colored drawing of the head of a bird. Object four is a colored drawing of a large seahorse.

Collection

Gillian Creelman Portfolio

Made/Created

Artist Information

Artist

Gillian Creelman

Role

Student

Date made

circa 1952

Time Period

20th Century

Place

* Untyped Place

London, England

Notes

Place Notes: Royal School of Needlework Style: Naturalistic Technique: Paint

Dimensions

Height

1 in

Width

5-1/2 in

Depth

5 in

Dimension Notes

Object 1: 5-1/2"x5" Object 2: 4"x4" Object 3: 4"x4" Object 4: 12"x9" Mounting: 22-1/4"x30"

Accessories

Notes

Mounted to a piece of heavy paper.

Provenance

Notes

Provenance Date: April 2018 Ms. Creelman donated her portfolio of work from her studies at the Royal School of Needlework as she was preparing to downsize her home, and her family did not want to keep her work. Provenance Person: Gillian Creelman Provenance Place: Maine