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Violet Hilda DrummondViolet Hilda Drummond: The Tower of London Modern British watercolourLatter part 20th century
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Violet Hilda Drummond (1911 - 2000)
The Tower of London
Watercolour
32 x 42 cm
Signed lower right.
Provenance: Arthur Anderson art collection; Deloitte art collection.
Drummond's father, a Scots Guard, was killed at Ypres in 1914. Drummond and her two sisters were brought up by her mother and educated in Eastbourne and at Le Chateau Vitry-sur-Seine, a Parisian finishing school. After Paris, Drummond attended St Martin’s School of Art.
Later in life, she began writing children’s picture books – the most notable being Miss Anna Truly (1945) and her Little Laura series (1960 onwards). She also produced cartoons for the BBC. 'Mrs Easter and the Stork' – published in 1957 by Faber & Faber – was awarded the Kate Greenway Medal. Drummond later took to painting watercolours of London street scenes which have remained popular ever since.
- Creator:Violet Hilda Drummond (1911 - 2000)
- Creation Year:Latter part 20th century
- Dimensions:Height: 12.6 in (32 cm)Width: 16.54 in (42 cm)
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- Gallery Location:London, GB
- Reference Number:1stDibs: LU79535041692
Violet Hilda Drummond
Violet Hilda Drummond was born in London. Drummond's father was killed at Ypres in 1914 whilst fighting with the Scots Guards. Brought up by her mother and her two sisters, she was educated in a private boarding school in Eastbourne and at Le château de Vitry-sur-Seine, a Parisian finishing school. Drummond lived in India and studied briefly at St Martin's School of art. She returned to London after she got married and started writing and illustrating children’s picture books. The most notable among them was Miss Anna Truly in 1945 and her Little Laura series from 1960 onwards. She also produced cartoons for the BBC. Mrs Easter and the Stork published in 1957 by Faber & Faber was awarded the Kate Greenaway Medal. Tiring of writing children’s books, she took to painting watercolors of London street scenes which she sold in galleries in London and which have remained popular ever since.
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