FDA-D.753-2013
Parts
Object number
FDA-D.753-2013
Object type
Identification
Title
Design for Substall Cushions: St John
Title Type
assigned by cataloguer
Description
Painting on paper; design shows an eagle; framed.
Comments
This is a design for a seat cushion for the sub-stalls of Eton College Chapel.
Elizabeth Andrewes was the niece of the Oxford ancient historian Anthony Andrewes. In 1954 she married Charles William Willink (born 1929), the son of wartime Minister of Health Henry Willink, QC. Charles served as an Assistant Master and House Master at Eton for 31 years. Elizabeth designed book illistrations, kneelers for Eton College Chapel and prints of her views of the college were published.
[See: Collected Papers on Greek Tradegy by C. W. Willink, Boston, 2010, p.VIII]
Elizabeth Andrewes was the niece of the Oxford ancient historian Anthony Andrewes. In 1954 she married Charles William Willink (born 1929), the son of wartime Minister of Health Henry Willink, QC. Charles served as an Assistant Master and House Master at Eton for 31 years. Elizabeth designed book illistrations, kneelers for Eton College Chapel and prints of her views of the college were published.
[See: Collected Papers on Greek Tradegy by C. W. Willink, Boston, 2010, p.VIII]
Description
Dimensions
height (actual size): 326mm
width (actual size): 655mm
width (actual size): 655mm
Materials & techniques note
Gouache with collage over pencil
Physical description
Modern gilt frame
Production
Person
Andrewes, Elizabeth, ? - 2009 (Artist)
History and association
Associated object
Object history note
Presented by the artist
