Graphite and watercolour on paper
Tate Collection
Works with images
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<a href="https://www.tate.org.uk/art/artists/phil-may-1600" aria-label="More by Phil May" data-gtm-name="header_link_artist" data-gtm-destination="page--artist">Phil May</a>
Drawing Master
Purchased 1929
actions: postures and motions
adults
art and craft
artist - non-specific
arts and entertainment
drawing
educational and scientific
individuals: male
leisure and pastimes
man
named individuals
Parkes, Henry
people
portraits
sitting
teacher
work and occupations
paper unique graphite watercolour
3 May 2013 – 29 March 2015
2015-03-29
3 May 2013 – 29 March 2015
2015-03-29
2013-05-03
Tate Britain (London, UK)
http://www.tate.org.uk/britain/
2013-05-03
Gallery 8
Collection based display
The Drawing Master
support: 244 × 181 mm
Purchased 1929
<p><b>N04433</b> THE DRAWING MASTER 1886</p>
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<p>Not inscribed.
<br/>Pencil and watercolour, 9 5/8×7 1/8 (24·5×18).
<br/>Purchased from Mrs Dymas Stevenson (Duveen Drawings Fund) 1929.
<br/><i>Coll:</i> —. Harris, Sydney, Australia, from whom purchased by Mrs Dymas Stevenson 1928.</p>
<p>A label on the back states that this <a class="glossarylinktopopup" data-gtm-destination="article-page" data-gtm-name="body_text_link" href="http://www.tate.org.uk/learn/online-resources/glossary/d/drawing" title="Glossary definition for 'Drawing'"><span>drawing</span></a> was made in May 1886, early in the artist's sojourn in Australia when he still worked in <a class="glossarylinktopopup" data-gtm-destination="article-page" data-gtm-name="body_text_link" href="http://www.tate.org.uk/learn/online-resources/glossary/w/watercolour" title="Glossary definition for 'Watercolour'"><span>watercolour</span></a>; this date is supported by Arthur Morrison, a friend of the artist (letters of 15 July 1928 and 29 January 1929). The drawing master is said to be Henry Parkes.</p>
<p><b>Published in:</b>
<br/>Mary Chamot, Dennis Farr and Martin Butlin, <i>The Modern British Paintings, Drawings and Sculpture</i>, London 1964, II
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2004-10-06T00:00:00
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actions: postures and motions adults art and craft artist - non-specific arts and entertainment drawing educational and scientific individuals: male leisure and pastimes man named individuals Parkes, Henry people portraits sitting teacher work and occupations