© Whitworth Art Gallery
Study for the Laidley Worm
Artist: Walter Crane (1845 - 1915)
Location: Whitworth Art Gallery
Date: circa 1880
Materials: pen & brown ink & brown watercolour wash heightened with white
Dimensions: 14.9 x 44.2cm
Grant:
Amount Paid: £2,000 (Total: £8,000)
Vendor: W/S Fine Art Ltd
Review number: 5774 (2006)
Provenance:
Hill Stone, New York; W/S Fine Art Ltd, London.
Description:
This watercolour is a study for an oil painting by the artist of 1881, The Laidley Worm of Spindleston Heugh. The subject is taken from a Northumberland legend which tells of a princess transformed into a serpent, only restored to her true form by a brotherly kiss. The choice of subject reflects the taste of the Pre-Raphaelites, who were an influence on Crane. The drawing is a finished study but differs from the oil painting and shows the development of the composition. It also contains an element of landscape painting, with a view of Bamburgh Castle in the distance on the right.
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