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At the V&A, by Martha Richler, 2008

At the V&A

Martha Richler

2008

From the collection of Victoria and Albert Museum

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Overview

At the V&A is a 2008 by Martha Richler, held at Victoria and Albert Museum.

Who painted this?
Martha Richler
When & what style?
2008
Where can I see it?
Victoria and Albert Museum

About this work

Martha Richler’s *At the V&A* is a quick sketch drawn right at London’s Victoria and Albert Museum. It shows people sitting near the main desk in 2008. The artist spent years making daily cartoons for a newspaper before this. She turned a normal museum moment into a funny, fast drawing on the back of a letter. Check out more of Richler’s work online.

The story of this work

Overview

A seated woman is depicted in pen and ink, facing away from the viewer while holding a sheet of paper marked with a red "V&A" at the top. The drawing was created by Martha Richler (Marf) in January 2008 at the Victoria and Albert Museum, using the back of a letter addressed to the museum's director. The artist noted the variety of visitors in the museum’s information desk area, describing it as a dynamic setting for observing figures. The work was sent to the V&A on April 6, 2008.

Read the full account in the museum source.

About the artist

Artist

Martha Richler

Martha Richler made one drawing on paper called “At the V&A,” finished in 2008. It’s a quick line sketch of a gallery room inside the Victoria and Albert Museum in London, showing chairs and display cases. The drawing…

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