Strickland, V. L, Album amicorum with drawings of regimental emblems, crests, and other subjects, 1916
- Title(s):
- Album amicorum with drawings of regimental emblems, crests, and other subjects.
- Published/Created:
- England, 1916.
- Physical Description:
- 1 volume (approximately 58 drawings) : watercolor, ink, and graphite on wove paper ; 10 x 16 cm
- Holdings:
- Rare Books and ManuscriptsD629.G7 S77Yale Center for British Art, Friends of British Art Fund[Request]
- Copyright Status:
- Copyright Not Evaluated
- Full Orbis Record:
- http://hdl.handle.net/10079/bibid/15922528
- Classification:
- Drawings & Watercolors
- Notes:
- The front flyleaf bears the inscription "V.L. Strickland. 1916" in black ink.
The album is accompanied by a small piece of needlework inserted behind the front cover.
Title devised by cataloger.
Bound in original maroon reversed calf, the front cover lettered "Album" in gilt.
Drawings in the album were made by soldiers from British and Commonwealth Regiments. In addition to emblems and crests, there are drawings of animals, plants, and people, accompanied by short lines of verse and notes of endearment. War-related imagery includes drawings of a Mark I tank, and "[the German warship] Dresden, after the fighting with HMS Glasgow." One of the larger drawings depicts a midnight scene at the Birmingham War Hospital, either at Rubery Hill or its annex at Hollymoor. It is possible that the entire volume was compiled while Strickland resided at the hospital. - Subject Terms:
- Emblems.Great Britain. Army.Military nursing -- Great Britain.Nurses -- Great Britain.World War, 1914-1918 -- Hospitals -- Great Britain.World War, 1914-1918.
- Form/Genre:
- Alba amicorum.
Autograph albums.
Drawings (visual works)
Needlework (visual works) - Export:
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