Sketch for “Ring o'ring of roses” - nursery rhyme

Abbey, Edwin Austin (1852-1911)

Item type:

drawing

Height:

25.8 cm  (10 3/16 in.)

Width:

36.0 cm  (14 3/16 in.)

Technique / Medium:

pen and ink, composition board

Description

In a lightly-sketched hillside setting, eight women in long, flowing gowns are pictured; six are dancing a version of the traditional nursery rhyme while two in the foreground pick and/or hold flowers beside their flower-filled basket.

Iconclass

43C7
children's games and plays
43C713
dancing games (children's games)
43C7133
ring and square dancing (children's games)
43C9422
group of women (folk dancing)

RIdIM images

Image URLs

image link 1

RIdIM record id

6250