Cinderella and the Ugly Sisters
About this artwork
Although the date of this work is unknown, the style relates to Charles Rennie Mackintosh, Art Nouveau and the period around 1900. French worked in a manner very similar to her near contemporary and close friend, Jessie M. King. This exceptionally detailed drawing highlights French’s skill as a draughtsman and her remarkably delicate linear technique. It shows Cinderella and the Ugly Sisters looking elegant and magical, an idea which is further heightened by French’s use of gold paint.
Updated before 2020
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artist:Annie FrenchScottish (1872 - 1965)
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title:Cinderella and the Ugly Sisters
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date created:About 1900 - 1910
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materials:Pen and ink, watercolour and gold paint on vellum
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measurements:23.50 x 21.50 cm
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credit line:Presented by the artist 1943
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accession number:GMA 708
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artwork photographed by:Antonia Reeve
Annie French
Annie French
Known as one of the Glasgow Girls, Annie French was born in Glasgow and studied at Glasgow School of Art (GSA), from 1886-89, under the influential teacher Francis Newberry. French excelled as an illustrator and developed an exquisite linear technique. Informed by both Art Nouveau and the Pre-...