Numero oggetto
96/72
Creatore
Descrizione
An ink drawing by Thomas Hennell (1903–45) showing a wheelwright's yard, including a horse and cart, a brick tyring furnace, an iron tyring platfrom and a pair of iron dogs. The names of the features, 'strake-tyre chimney, patent wheel-plate, dogs for open fire’, and 'Kingdsown, N. Kent' are written by the artist on the reverse. The drawing probably dates from the 1930s. It was purchased from the artist's sister.
Descrizione fisica
1 drawing: ink on paper; good condition
Storico archivio
MERL 'Handwritten accession' form (Museum of English Rural Life) – 'Standard museum name: Ink Drawing // Accession number: 96/72 // … // Recorder: RB // Date: 22–4–96 // Description: Inked drawing showing a wheelwright’s yard. In the picture are a horse and cart, a brick tyring furnace, an iron tyring platform and a pair of iron dogs for heating an iron tyre over an open fire. // By Thomas Hennell (1903–45) // Both on the front and reverse of the picture, the artist has named the features: ‘strake-tyre chimney, patent wheel-plate, dogs for open fire.’ // Also written on back: ‘Kingsdown, N. Kent’ // Dimensions: 47.6 cm x 31.7 cm // Associated information: Purchased … from the artist’s sister, Miss Elizabeth Hennell via Mr M. MacLeod. // References: MacLeod, M. Thomas Hennell, Cambridge University Press, 1988’, Citation in publication [T. Hennell, The Countryman at Work (London: Architectural Press) 1947] - A strake-type chimney, a patent wheel-plate and dogs for an open fire (pp46)
Luogo di produzione
Kingsdown [near Walmer]
Data
1930-01-01 - 1939-12-31
Periodo di produzione
1930s
Nome oggetto
Materiale
Tecnica
