Design for Honition lace shawl
This stunning design for a lace shawl won Exeter School of Art student Helena Cornish (aged 23) the National Bronze Medal in 1873. At this time the School of Art was based in the same building as RAMM. Helena and her twin sister Katherine were the youngest children of the vicar of Ottery St Mary. They remained at home until they were in their 30s. In later life Helena is recorded as a ‘Sister of the Poor’ (Anglican) and later a Sister of Mercy (Roman Catholic) in London.
Object Summary
- Accession Loan No.
- 40/1929/16
- Collection Class
- Drawings
- Medium
- gouache on paper
- Common Name
- design for Honition lace shawl
- Simple Name
- drawing
- Inscription Transcription
- Design for Honition Lace Shawl 1/3 Size; National Bronze Medal + see image; stamped ESK
- Period Classification
- Victorian (1837-1901)
- Production Town
- Production Date
- 1873
- Production Person Initials
- HJK
- Production Person Surname
- Cornish
- Production Year Low
- Production Year High
