Cherries
1804
watercolor
From the collection of Victoria and Albert Museum
1804
watercolor
From the collection of Victoria and Albert Museum
Cherries is a 1804 watercolor by Craig, a British Romanticism work, held at Victoria and Albert Museum.
This painting depicts a woman standing behind a wooden cart, which is filled with cherries. She is dressed in a blue and white checkered apron over a yellow shirt and a white scarf, and wears a black hat. The woman holds a scale in her right hand, with a bowl hanging from it. In the background, a tall brick building with a clock tower is visible. The woman's attire and the setting suggest a scene from everyday life in the early 19th century. The artist's use of watercolor creates a soft, romanticized atmosphere. To learn more about the artistic style of this period, explore the Romanticism movement.
A watercolour by Craig from 1804 depicts a woman selling cherries from a barrow outside St. James's Palace in London. The work was acquired in 1874 along with a group of nine other items from W. Headlam for a combined price.
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Craig’s watercolors feel like someone paused the kitchen chaos to show you the mess.
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