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John Hassall:
Parade of children with toys, set of 6
Unmounted (ref: 5636)
Six panels, in gouache on brown paper
each 19 x 59 inches (48.3 x 150 cm)
Tags: John Hassall gouache panel children
The Provenance: The artist's nephew, David Cuppleditch until circa 1999; private collection
Exhibited: The Fine Art Society, London (1900) - Pictures for Children ;
Leighton House, London (1968).- A Tribute to John Hassall
The Nursery frieze was produced by Hassall around 1900 for Liberty's . These original designs were printed as lithographs by Jellico and Co. to be fixed directly to the walls of children's nurseries. As such few, possibly none, are known to have survived (other than two sets of printed proofs which I sold 15 years ago). The designs were part of a wider collaboration between Cecil Aldin and John Hassall - Art for the Nursery - aimed at making the appearance of children's rooms more attractive.
.....So very little trouble is nowadays by the majority of people regarding the fitting up of the children's part of the house. Perhaps on the walls they paste or hang up one of two nursery rhymes, so small that the child can hardly read them. The general appearance of the room is dowdy and unattractive. parents seem to think that children do not derive any pleasure or benefit form any efforts they may make towards decorating the nursery. I believe just the opposite: hence my model nursery.' (Cecil Aldin, A model Nursery, Women's Life Sept 8 1900).
The results were shown at an exhibition at The Fine Art Society in 1900 'Art for the Nursery'.
John Hassall also produced nursery friezes showing 'Old King Cole...l', 'Hark, Hark! The Dogs do Bark....' 'Tom Tom the Piper's Son....' and a series of three upright panels called 'Morning, Noon and Night,.