Artwork
Baking Or Boiling Apples! Dumpling Apples!
Baking Or Boiling Apples! Dumpling Apples! is a watercolor work on paper by the Romanticist artist Craig. It dates from 1804 and is held in the collection of the Victoria and Albert Museum. This watercolour painting from 1804 depicts a woman standing beside a cart filled with apples on a cobblestone street.
About this work
Overview
This watercolour painting from 1804 depicts a woman standing beside a cart filled with apples on a cobblestone street.
Subject & Meaning
The scene shows a vendor, identified by her apron and knife, displaying her wares outside a brick building identified as 'Stratford Place' by a sign above.
Technique & Style
The artist captures a quiet moment in daily life, conveying a sense of calm activity through the use of watercolour to render the vendor, her cart, and the surrounding architecture.
History & Provenance
The work was acquired in 1874 as part of a collection from W. Headlam.
Artist & collection
