Indian knife
1851
watercolor
From the collection of Victoria and Albert Museum
1851
watercolor
From the collection of Victoria and Albert Museum
Dominant colour
Indian knife is a 1851 watercolor by Christopher Dresser, a Impressionism work, held at Victoria and Albert Museum.
This watercolour is titled "Indian knife" by Christopher Dresser. It was created in 1851 as part of Dresser's training at the Government Schools of Design. The drawing is significant because it shows the influence of design reform efforts on Dresser's work, and it was made during the Great Exhibition of 1851. You can learn more about this style of drawing by looking into the movement: Realism.
