{"product_id":"pickford-robert-waller-cloudy-skies-study-original-1914-pen-ink-drawing-ke-109","title":"Pickford Robert Waller, Cloudy Skies Study – 1914 pen \u0026 ink drawing","description":"\u003cp\u003eAn original 1914 pen \u0026amp; ink drawing – Pickford Robert Waller, Cloudy Skies Study.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eA stylish, miniature double-sided sheet of decorative designs by distinguished designer and collector Pickford Robert Waller (1849–1930).\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWaller was a leading member of the Aesthetic Movement, which championed 'art for art's sake,' emphasising the sensual qualities of art and design rather than any practical, moral or narrative purpose.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eHe is best known as a prolific designer of books and bookplates or 'ex libris'. This sky study appears to form inspiration for his organic bookplate motifs, examples of which are on the verso of the paper. The study comes from a sketchbook dated 1914; other studies in our collection show the range of natural figurative subjects that inspired—and directly translate into—Waller's stylised designs, including flowers, feathers, birds and waves.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn coloured ink and wash on wove paper.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eNote that there is an additional study on the verso of the paper.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ePlease note the small size of this artwork.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Somerset \u0026 Wood","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":55696448291145,"sku":"KE-109","price":88.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0930\/4306\/5161\/files\/KE-109.jpg?v=1792671021","url":"https:\/\/somersetandwood.com\/es\/products\/pickford-robert-waller-cloudy-skies-study-original-1914-pen-ink-drawing-ke-109","provider":"Somerset \u0026 Wood Fine Art","version":"1.0","type":"link"}