Clara Entering the Museum
2011
From the collection of Victoria and Albert Museum
2011
From the collection of Victoria and Albert Museum
Dominant colour
Clara Entering the Museum is a 2011 by Emily Sutton, held at Victoria and Albert Museum.
This drawing brings Clara to the museum’s glass doors. It’s a sketch for a children’s book that never used it. Emily Sutton planned it for *Clara Button and the Magical Hat Day*, set in the V&A. The doors here matter—Clara enters the museum itself. It stayed unused but shows Sutton’s sharp eye for detail. She draws inspiration from 20th-century illustrators and folk art. Check out the artist Emily Sutton next.
This illustration by Emily Sutton depicts a young girl in a red jacket and blue-green skirt passing through the glass revolving doors of the Victoria and Albert Museum’s main entrance. Created as a preparatory work for the 2011 children’s book *Clara Button and the Magical Hat Day*, the drawing was ultimately not included in the final publication. Sutton’s style reflects influences from 20th-century illustrators and folk art traditions, characterized by detailed patterns and vibrant color use. The artist, who graduated from Edinburgh College of Art in 2008, often incorporates museum objects…
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Emily Sutton is an English illustrator. She is known for her illustrations in children's picture books inspired by vintage artwork and old objects.
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