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Contribution to V&A's 150th anniversary album

Ronald Searle

2007

From the collection of Victoria and Albert Museum

Contemporary

Dominant colour

Contribution to V&A's 150th anniversary album is a 2007 by Ronald Searle, held at Victoria and Albert Museum.

Who painted this?: Ronald Searle
When & what style?: 2007
Where can I see it?: Victoria and Albert Museum

About this work

Ronald Searle drew a page for the V&A’s 150th birthday book in 2007. The museum asked 150 artists to show what inspires them. Searle chose a drawing, one of many styles allowed. His page sits in the album next to other quick ideas. The album marks a big London museum’s milestone with short, personal works. Look up the artist Searle, Ronald.

The story of this work

Overview

The page contributed to the V&A's 150th anniversary album features caricature drawings of Queen Victoria and Prince Albert dancing energetically, accompanied by the inscription "V&A - always with it" at the top left. Created by Ronald Searle in 2007, the work is one of 150 contributions from leading artists, designers, architects, and photographers, each expressing their inspiration drawn from the V&A and its collections. The album spans three volumes, with this page included among 60 entries in the third volume.

Read the full account in the museum source.