Easel
Winsor and Newton Ltd
Category
Furniture
Date
circa 1920
Materials
Oak and teak.
Measurements
160 x 68 x 85 cm
Place of origin
Rathbone Place
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Lanhydrock, Cornwall
NT 882646.1
Summary
One of a pair of oak and teak adjustable gallery easels, English, circa 1920. Each enclosed by a pair of panelled doors and containing a watercolour of Thomas and Juliana James, the 1st Baron Robartes and his wife (LAN.D.1 and LAN.D.2), one easel stencilled ' WINSOR & NEWTON, Rathbone Place, LONDON '.
Full description
William Winsor and Henry Newton established their partnership at 38 Rathbone Place, London in 1832 to manufacture a wide variety of fine art products, later becoming Winsor & Newton Ltd. by 1881. Queen Victoria awarded Winsor & Newton their first Royal warrant and today Winsor & Newton remains by Appointment to HRH the Prince of Wales.
Provenance
A gift of Gerald, 7th Viscount Clifden, who gave the house to the National Trust in 1953 and continued to live there until his death in 1966. His sister, Everilda, remained at the house until her death in 1969.
Marks and inscriptions
(on back) WILSON AND NEWTON/LONDON/STRATHBONE PLACE
Makers and roles
Winsor and Newton Ltd, manufacturer