Full Record |
| Title |
The foundational hand |
| Collection |
Crafts Study Centre |
| Calligrapher |
Irene Wellington |
| Description |
Exemplar panel, beginning with a foundational alphabet (miniscule), followed by a double pen alphabet showing construction of letters. Verses from the sixteenth century carol 'The Builders'. Footnote, added in 1947 stuck onto bottom of sheet. |
| Decoration |
Cockerel drawn inside 'O' of carol, foliage inside 'S'. |
| Id Number Current Accession |
C.84.68.a |
| Inscription |
’IW 1945’ to the right of the second verse of the carol. Also a second mark: ’Irene Wellington 26 November 1947’ after the footnote. |
| Location Creation Site |
Henley-on-Thames, Oxfordshire, UK |
| Subject |
calligraphy, panel, exemplar panel, figures, plants |
| Measurements |
40 x 27 centimetres |
| Material |
ink on Green´s handmade paper |
| Other Materials |
possibly cartridge paper |
| Ink |
black |
| History |
The main panel was written in 1945, for students at the Central School in London. The footnote was added in 1947. |
| Rights Owner |
The Irene Wellington Trust/Crafts Study Centre 2004 |
| Style Period Period |
1940s |
| Technique |
hand-lettering |
