Vere Foster's Drawing Copy Book O10: Various Animals
The title page of this drawing book is decorated with a small portrait of Queen Victoria at the age of eight. The publisher Vere Foster came from an aristocratic family with Irish estates. After his father's death in 1848, Foster gave up a diplomatic career to devoted himself to Irish causes, one of which was to improve the standards of primary education. Allied himself with both the Catholic and Protestant clergy, he supported the construction of school houses and designed appealing instructional books. The present example comes from a series that helped young students develop their draftsmanship.
Artwork Details
- Title: Vere Foster's Drawing Copy Book O10: Various Animals
- Author: Vere Foster (Irish, Copenhagen 1819–1900 Belfast)
- Sitter: Queen Victoria (British, London 1819–1901 East Cowes, Isle of Wight)
- Published in: London
- Date: ca. 1870
- Medium: Illustrations: lithographs
- Dimensions: 6 7/8 x 8 5/8 in. (17.5 x 21.9 cm)
- Classification: Books
- Credit Line: Gift of Mrs. Frederic F. Durand, 1933
- Object Number: 33.39.127
- Curatorial Department: Drawings and Prints
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