FDA-D.1746-2024
Parts
Object number
FDA-D.1746-2024
Object type
Identification
Title
A.E. Conybeare’s House, Eton
Title Type
assigned by cataloguer
Description
Painted view of a large house with figures in the foreground
Comments
'A.E. Conybeare’s House' is now known as Durnford House and remains an Eton boarding house.
Description
Dimensions
height (actual size): 224mm
weight (actual size): 165mm
weight (actual size): 165mm
Inscription
Inscribed in pencil on verso: 'White Cutout / 4 1/2 margin top + bottom / 4'' at sides. / Glass + white binding / 16 5/8 x 14 5/8 / Kemp / Mr Coneybeare's House, Eton / College c.1918. / Sir Victor M. R. Goodman was / Captain of the House and in Pop. etc.'
Materials & techniques note
Pencil and watercolour on paper, mounted on card
Production
Person
Davison, Nora, 1855 - 1950 (Artist)
Date
c.1917
History and association
Object history note
Provenance: Probably purchased by V.M.R. Goodman (A.E.Conybeare’s 1912-1917), as a momento of his time at Eton College; by descent to his son, Adrian Martin Goodman; by whom presented to Eton College in December 2023
