Painted by Sophia Macnamara Hawes,1841
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Object number2014.03787
TitlePainted by Sophia Macnamara Hawes,1841
Creator Sophia Macnamara (Lady) Hawes (artist)
DescriptionPorcelain ewer painted with floral decoration and figures. Painted by Lady Sophia Macnamara Hawes, sister of Isambard Kingdom Brunel, dated 1841. The front of the ewer is decorated with an image of boy walking through a field. This is flanked on eaither side by collections of flowers. The bucolic theme is continued around the neck of the ewer as a garland of flowerrs circles the mouth of the piece. a second strong of flowers falls over the handle of the ewer which is itself decorated with a gold leaf design.
Production date 1841 - 1841
Object nameporcelain
Object categorydecorative art
Materialporcelain
Techniquemanufactured, painted
Dimensions
- ewer height: 195 mm
ewer width: 90 mm
Credit line“Accepted under the Cultural Gifts Scheme by HM Government from Clive Richards OBE DL and allocated to the ss Great Britain Trust, 2017”