David Jones

Three childhood drawings mounted on one board

[c.1904]

David Jones, ‘Three childhood drawings mounted on one board’ [c.1904] — © The estate of David Jones

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Created by: David Jones 1895–1974
Title: Three childhood drawings mounted on one board
Date: [c.1904]
Medium: Graphite on paper from a sketchpad
Dimensions: 170 × 256 mm
Description: Top: Seagull taking cigarette from man's mouth. With manuscript note about the incident on the Embankment which inspired the drawing. Middle: Lion. Bottom: Sheep in a field, with label entering 1905 exhibition of the Royal Drawing Society and the Society's label 'Commended. Second Class'.
Format: Artwork - on paper, unique
Collection: Tate Archive
Acquisition: Purchased by the Archive from the Anthony d'Offay Gallery, 1982.
Reference: TGA 8222/1/3

Archive context

Drawings and watercolours by David Jones, photographs of his work and source material TGA 8222 (112)

One hundred and eleven drawings and watercolours by David Jones, one watercolour by C. Rhodes and one drawing by H.B. Willis TGA 8222/1 (112)

Three childhood drawings mounted on one board TGA 8222/1/3

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