FDA-D.384-2010
Parts
Object number
FDA-D.384-2010
Object type
Identification
Title
Hester's Shed
Hester's Shed on the River Thames, Eton
Hester's Shed on the River Thames, Eton
Title Type
Common name
Previous title
Previous title
Comments
An early twentieth century copy by Miss L. Pasley of William's 1833 wedding present to the Rev.H Jenkyns, an Eton school master. Such genre compositions were already being produced by Edmund Bristow. Hester's Shed was near Black Pots, and was a point of collection for the local eel industry. The young boy appears in his Fisherman's Hut, engraved by C.Fox, 1833, along with an older man-perhaps Jack Hall-who is shown weaving an eel basket.
Other number
861
Description
Content (place)
Eton
Dimensions
height (actual size): 295mm
width (actual size): 220mm
width (actual size): 220mm
Inscription
Inscribed in pencil on reverse 'Copy of / Hester's Shed on River Thames / near Eton by William Evans of / Eton. The original was presented / to Rev. H. Jenkyns D.D. on his / marriage Mar 31. 1833. / HC [Harcourt]/D/51 / Portfolio 10 / Copied by Miss L Pasley, (Feb 1913) / Beechcroft / Botley / Hants'
Materials & techniques note
Pencil and watercolour on paper
Production
Person
Date
1913
