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Adoration of the Eternal Father

Blanche F Hunter

1904

From the collection of Victoria and Albert Museum

Early Modern

Dominant colour

Adoration of the Eternal Father is a 1904 by Blanche F Hunter, held at Victoria and Albert Museum.

Who painted this?: Blanche F Hunter
When & what style?: 1904
Where can I see it?: Victoria and Albert Museum

About this work

This painting shows a large group of people gathered around a central figure, with many smaller scenes and figures surrounding them. The colors are muted, with lots of gold, pink, and blue. The painting is very detailed, with intricate patterns and designs on the clothing and backgrounds. It looks like it might be from a long time ago, but it's hard to say for sure. If you want to learn more about this style of painting, you could check out the work of other artists from the same time period, like Blanche F Hunter.

The story of this work

Overview

A watercolour copy by Blanche F. Hunter from 1904, this work replicates a circa 1500 Flemish tapestry depicting the Adoration of the Eternal Father. Discovered in storage in 1933, it was likely created to accompany an exhibition of J. Pierpont Morgan’s collection at the V&A. Hunter, along with her sister Ada, produced such copies and hand-coloured photographs for the museum between the 1890s and 1900s, often expanding small fabric fragments into larger works. Many of these pieces remain in the Textiles and Fashion collection alongside their original textile fragments.

Read the full account in the museum source.

About the artist

Artist

Blanche F Hunter

Blanche F. Hunter made religious drawings and small paintings in the late 1800s. Her 1904 drawing *Adoration of the Eternal Father* shows delicate lines and soft shading around a central figure. She also left two…

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