Doll's house picture
Category
Dolls' houses and furnishings
Date
Unknown
Materials
Cardboard, paper, metal and glass
Measurements
Each picture (min) - 37 mm (width); 35 mm (height), Each picture (max) - 70 mm (width); 63 mm (height)
Collection
Sudbury Hall Museum of Childhood, Derbyshire
NT 667793
Summary
Eight doll's house size pictures (contents of Mrs Harvey's doll's house, inventory number - 665940). Two of them are glazed and have paspartout frames and depict painted scenes, one rural, and one of Elter Water lake - this is signed on the back with 'D. 1952' and has a ring attached to the back. There are two water colour scenes painted on card and unglazed, one of a horse and rider, and one of a man and his dog with a church in the background. These have cord for hanging attached to the back. There are two oil paintings on card of garden scenes, each with a cord for hanging attacked to the back. Finally there is an oil painting of a teddy bear painted on cardboard, unframed and unglazed. Total number of items is 8.
Provenance
Donated to the Museum of Childhood by Mrs T Harvey in 1985.
Marks and inscriptions
On the back of the painting of Elter Water: 'ELTER WATER' On the back of the lake scene: 'D.[ ham] 1952'