Manchester Art Gallery

What O'Clock Is It?

Frederic James Shields, 1833 - 1911



What O'Clock Is It?

Frederic James Shields 1833 - 1911

Summary

A group of three children sitting in a meadow. The eldest child, a girl, is lying down and is supported on her left elbow. She is looking up and to the right. A boy is kneeling to the right of the group. He is facing to the left and is blowing at a dandelion clock that is held in his left hand. The youngest child in sat in front of the older girl. She is wearing a sun hat and has her arms raised toward the boy. There are flowers held in the lap of her skirt. There is a village with a church spire in the background to the left.


Object Name

What O'Clock Is It?

Creators Name

Frederic James Shields

Date Created

1875

Dimensions

framed: 27cm x 34.2cm

accession number

1914.29

Collection Group

fine art
on paper, unique
British
drawing
Manchester artists

Place of creation

England

Support

paper

Medium

chalk (red)


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