Monday, 15 March 2010

The Fitzwilliam Museam

Here is a picture from the Fitzwilliam Museam
Fruit (Melon, Black Grapes, Plums and Red Currants)


Maker/s : Hunt, William Henry (draughtsman)
[ULAN info: British artist, 1790-1864]


Technique Description
watercolour on prepared ground on card


Documentation
Witt, John (1982) William Henry Hunt, [comments: no. 615, reproduced (colour), pl. 23; Witt compares this drawing with 'Camelia in a Vase with Melon and Peach' in the Victoria and Albert Gallery, Bath (P.1917.19, Witt no. 583), and with 'Basket with Melon and other fruit' (Witt Collection, Witt no. 765)]




Material/s
watercolour (medium) ground (material) (medium) card (support)

I chose this picture from the Fitzwilliam museam because it stood out compared to the others. One of the reasons it stood out for me was because of the colours and the layout.

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