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Jane Ogden

Bluebells and Primroses with a Bird’s Nest, 1866

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Description

Maker

  • Jane Ogden, ca.1845 - 1928, British

Title

Bluebells and Primroses with a Bird’s Nest

Year

1866

Medium

Watercolor and opaque watercolor on wove paper

Materials/Techniques

Materials

  • gouache,
  • watercolor

Dimensions

Sheet: 27.9 x 37.5 cm (11 x 14 3/4 inches)

Signature / Inscription / Marks

Recto:signed in LR: "Jane Ogden 1866"

Stamped with an unidentified blindstamp with the letters "ESK" in an oval

Type

  • Works on Paper,
  • Drawings and Watercolors

Credit

Gift of in memory of Susan Gotti from her family and friends

Object Number

1993.028

Exhibition History

Exhibition History

Drawing Closer

March 12 - September 4, 2022

The turquoise eggs of the chaffinch, a bird commonly found across Britain and Ireland, rest in a nest on the ground, surrounded by meticulously described plants and flowers. Employing both transparent and opaque watercolors, Jane Ogden composed this balanced still-life, probably combining direct observation of specimens with selective borrowing from other works. Closely cropped still-lifes featuring bird’s nests were popularized in the 19th century by William Henry Hunt, who employed the stippling technique that Ogden also adopts here. At the age of 21, Ogden submitted this ambitious work to a national competition held in South Kensington, winning a bronze medal.

British Watercolors

April 27 - October 1, 2009

Luminous Landscapes

May 27 - August 14, 2005

Better Still

February 6 - May 2, 2004

Use

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