Early Spring, Newton St. Cyres
Olive Wharry was an active suffragette, a member of the Women’s Social and Political Union led by Emmeline and Christable Pankhurst. She was imprisoned in 1911, 1912, 1913 and 1914 for related offences and went on hunger strike for 32 days.
This delicate watercolour depicts thatched cottages in the village of Newton St Cyres, which is located between Crediton and Exeter.
This delicate watercolour depicts thatched cottages in the village of Newton St Cyres, which is located between Crediton and Exeter.
Object Summary
- Accession Loan No.
- 66/1962
- Category
- Fine Art
- Collection Class
- Drawings
- Medium
- watercolour on paper
- Common Name
- Early Spring, Newton St. Cyres
- Simple Name
- drawing
- Inscription Transcription
- O Wharry; presented by Miss W Walshe 1 Elmfield House Carlton Hill NW8; £1.10 Olive Wharry 7A Victoria Pk Rd Exeter
- Period Classification
- Inter War (1918-1939); World War II (1939-1945)
- Production Town
- Exeter
- Production County
- Devon
- Production Country
- United Kingdom: England
- Production Person Initials
- Olive
- Production Person Surname
- Wharry
- Production Year Low
- 1920
- Production Year High
- 1940
