The Daisy Chain
1916
From the collection of Victoria and Albert Museum
1916
From the collection of Victoria and Albert Museum
Dominant colour
The Daisy Chain is a 1916 by Annie French, held at Victoria and Albert Museum.
This drawing shows a group of seven figures sitting or standing in a forest. The trees are tall and bare, with roots twisting across the ground. The people wear long dresses and some hold hands, forming a loose circle. The artist used only black lines and dots to create shapes and shading, giving it a textured look. Notice how the figures are all connected by a chain made of daisies—it’s the only splash of color in an otherwise monochrome scene. The careful placement of dots and lines builds up the details of the faces and clothes, almost like a puzzle. If you like this style, look up stippling to see how artists build images with dots.
A pen and ink drawing by Annie French depicts a dozen children arranged in a woodland setting.
Read the full account in the museum source.
Annie French made delicate ink drawings in the early 1900s, often turning everyday scenes into quiet storybook scenes.
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