Carding shawl wool prior to spinning
1870
From the collection of Victoria and Albert Museum
1870
From the collection of Victoria and Albert Museum
Carding shawl wool prior to spinning is a 1870 by John Lockwood Kipling, a Impressionism work, held at Victoria and Albert Museum.
John Lockwood Kipling made a drawing called Carding shawl wool prior to spinning in 1870. It shows a practical moment in textile work. The artist drew it by hand with clear lines. This piece sits between Impressionism and Realism. It captures everyday life the way Realism does, but with a light, unfussy touch. Next time you’re near London, check out the Victoria and Albert Museum.
A seated young woman is shown on the floor, preparing shawl wool for spinning by carding it. The drawing was made in Amritsar in November 1870 during a government-commissioned tour of craftspeople in the North-West Provinces.
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John Lockwood Kipling filled sketchbooks with the daily life he saw around him in British India, drawing craftsmen at work, farmers at market, and seed planters in fields.
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