Easel Collection

Brer Rabbit

Painting a duck, Sally and Jake
Painting a duck - a Sally and Jake story in Playhour

Little boy at a playgroup in Richmond
A little boy at a playgroup in Richmond, Surrey. He is holding a plasticine model of a human figure, and there are paintings on display behind him. Date: 1970

Advertisement for Adolphe Willette art exhibition
Advertisement for a notable exhibition of drawings and paintings by the French artist, Adolphe Willette. 1888

Painting student at Leeds School of Art
A painting student at Leeds School of Art (now Leeds College of Art) sits contemplating her canvas, wondering what to do next. Date: 1957

Painting student at Central School of Art
A student works at her easel in a classroom at the Central School of Art and Design (now Central St Martins College of Art and Design), London

Painting student at Royal College of Art
A student at the Royal College of Art, London, sits in front of an easel, working on a painting. He is holding a brush in his mouth, and a palette and brush in his left hand

Art class at Charterhouse School
Two boys in an art class at Charterhouse School near Godalming, Surrey. One boy is working on a large painting of a human face, while the other boy just seems to be browsing

Adrian Heath and student at Corsham Art School
The artist Adrian Heath (1920-1992) teaching an art student at Corsham Art School, Wiltshire. Date: 1957

Teddy bears in a classroom
A group of teddy bears in a classroom, trying to learn their sums. The teacher bear is punishing a little bear by pulling his ear in front of the blackboard. 20th century

A signwriter painting a pub sign
A signwriter paints the pub sign for the Hare and Hounds pub. Behind him can be seen other examples of his art and traditional tavern signs hanging in situ

German artist at the Front during WWI

Shall I Draw You? by Muriel Dawson -- a little boy draws a cat on a blackboard. 1943

Domestic interior with beaded curtain
A domestic interior with a beaded curtain with another, flowery curtain on either side. Pictures stand on easels on either side, and there are various potted plants

Artist painting from Life magazine
An artist paints a portrait from the front cover of Life magazine -- how original! Date: 1950s

Music and Movement at Fairlawn School
Young children taking part in a Music and Movement class at Fairlawn School, Forest Hill, south east London. An elderly lady plays the piano and chats with the teacher at the same time. Date: 1963

Margaret Lester-Garland teaching at Corsham Art School
Margaret Lester-Garland teaching a painting class at Corsham Art School, Wiltshire. Date: 1958

Students at Corsham Art School
A group of women students discuss their work at Corsham Art School, Wiltshire. Date: 1957

Bruges Artist
An artist painting at his easel, Bruges, Belgium. Date: early 1930s

Signwriters at work
A wonderful photograph by Heinz Zinram showing a master signwriter at work, with his younger collegue (or apprentice) behind. A study in concentration, accuracy and exactitude in the craftsmans art

Student painting at Corsham Art School
A student painting at an easel at Corsham Art School, Wiltshire. She is sitting on top of a radiator, which suggests that it is a cold day. Date: 1958

Artists at Work
A painter at is easel in Bruges, Belgium is copied by a little boy with his sketch pad and crayons. Date: 1930s

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