Going to School
Margaret Ross (fl.1930-1940)
Category
Art / Prints
Date
Unknown
Materials
Paper, glass, wood and printing ink
Measurements
Image - 498 mm (width); 436 mm (height), Frame - 542 mm (width); 481 mm (height)
Order this imageCollection
Sudbury Hall Museum of Childhood, Derbyshire
NT 657631
Summary
Print, coloured, Going to School by Margaret Ross (fl.1930-1940). A framed colour print entitled 'Going to School'. The picture depicts 'Mother Bear' wearing a mauve dress and white apron, wrapping a red scarf around the neck of a young bear, wearing red trousers and a blue and white check jacket. 'Father Bear' reads the newspaper at the breakfast table. On the left another young bear ties his shoe. He is watched by two young bears outside looking through the window. At the back of the picture another bear carrying books is leaving through the open door.
Provenance
Donated to the Museum of Childhood by Mr Peter Good in June 1983.
Marks and inscriptions
On the label on the reverse of the picture: 'GOING TO SCHOOL/ BY/ MARGARET ROSS' On the label on the reverse of the picture: 'GOING TO SCHOOL/ Artist Margaret Ross' On the label on the reverse of the picture: 'DERBY EDUCATION COMMITTEE/ AND DERBY MUSEUM SCHOOLS/ LOAN COLLECTION'
Makers and roles
Margaret Ross (fl.1930-1940), artist