Description
Original pencil sketch, 'Baby Studies', Susan Beatrice Pearce (1878-1980), Circa 1910
Mounted ready for framing on white card and matching backing card with cellophane protective wrapping
Overall size of the mount measures approx. 12" x 10" (which means it will fit standard size picture frame). The visible picture opening is 6.75" x 4.75"
A really nice Sketch, ready for you to frame.
Part of a portfolio of Pearces's sketches that I am listing
CONDITION: Some age related discolouration to the paper and the ocassional scattered marks and rippling, typical of this type of work.
About the Artist:
Susan Beatrice Pearse (1878-1980) was a British book illustrator, particularly known for her work on the Ameliaranne series. Born in Kennington, London in 1878, she was educated at King Edward's School, Southwark. In 1919 she married Walter E. Webster in Fulham, but continued to use her maiden name in her work. In addition to her book illustration, she also created drawings for greeting cards and often included pictures of Childeren and dolls in her work. She died in 1980, at the age of 102