The Story of the Oak Tree
Represented work of art
Artist
Julius Caesar Ibbetson
Material
Dimensionseach 2 3/8 x 3 - sight (6.25 x 7.25)
Work type
Inscription
- Inscribed as follows, on verso: 1 Acorn: Strenght, 2 Supported by a Bramble3 Cutting Mistletoe from it by the Druids 4 Forming the Civic Crown; 6 Shelter for Cattle 7 Squared 8 Split with Wedge and Beatal 9 Sawed into Planks or as shown on label 10 Making into Charcoal 11 Washing with the ashes 12 Blazing on-the-Hearth-: The Father recounting the History to his children-
Provenance
- Purchased from P. & D. Colnaghi & Co. Ltd., December 1960; Leonard G. Duke (1890–1971) (121/132)
Exhibition history
- British Country Life, London 1937, ( ); Ibbetson Exhibition, Leeds, 1948; Bristol, 1948; York 1949, ( ); Julius Caeser Ibbetson, Iveagh Bequest, Kenwood, 1957. (72)
Publication history
- Miss Rotha Mary Clay, Julius Caeser Ibbetson, 1948, pp. 54/5, nos. 7, 8, 11, and 12 repr. , Pls. 63, 64, and 65 respectively. No. 1 is source for the title-page decoration.
Previous owner
Paul Mellon
(1907-1999)
Previous owner
Leonard G. Duke
(1890 - 1971)
Photographic source
Object FormatPhotographic Print
Photograph Source
Paul Mellon Centre for Studies in British Art
Negative Number5109
Donor
Dudley Snelgrove
Archival context
Object numberPA-F00525-0005
Archival context
- Fonds:Paul Mellon Centre Photographic Archive
- Series:Paul Mellon Collection of Prints and Drawings
- Folder:PA-F00525
- Item:The Story of the Oak Tree
ClassificationsArchival Document
Scope and content This series comprises images of a collection of works on paper (drawings, watercolours, prints) formerly owned by the American philanthropist, Paul Mellon. The collection has now been divided and paintings are owned by the following institutions: the Yale Center for British Art, New Haven; the National Gallery of Art, Washington DC; Virginia Museum of Fine Art, Richmond; and the Paul Mellon private collection. The Photographic Archive does not include images of every print or drawing owned by Paul Mellon.
Acquisition information The collection has always been in the possession of the Paul Mellon Centre for Studies in British Art (or its predecessor institution, the Paul Mellon Foundation).
ArrangementThe archive has been arranged in its original order.
Conditions governing use The images in the Photographic Archive are derived from a variety of sources, so copyright in the collection is varied. The copyright status of each image is detailed at item level in the catalogue.
Accruals It is anticipated that new images may be added to the Centre’s Photographic Archive in future. These may be generated via the Centre’s everyday activities (such as the publishing programme). They may also come from external sources (such as donations by scholars or institutions).
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