A lot of the twitter chatter amongst museums concludes with scary dolls. It turns out a lot of museums have a lot of scary dolls, so are they as well represented in the nation's art collections?
Artists featured in this Curation:
British (English) School,
Werner Büttner (b.1954),
Joyce W. Cairns (b.1947),
George Dunlop Leslie (1835–1921),
Mark Mander (b.1980),
Nadín Ospina (b.1960),
Ernest Townsend (1880–1944),
Les Drummond (1920–1997),
George Bernard O'Neill (1828–1917),
James Fitton (1899–1982),
and 7 more
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Geoffrey Licence (b.1944), Mark Gertler (1891–1939), Geoff Yeomans (1934–2021), James Cumming (1922–1991), Stanley Spencer (1891–1959), Cathie Pilkington (b.1968) and
Robert Sivell (1888–1958)
18 artworks
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Elizabeth Ann, Born 17 August 1836
c.1838
British (English) School
Oil on canvas
H 54 x W 43 cm
York Museums Trust
British (English) School
Oil on canvas
H 54 x W 43 cm
York Museums Trust
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© the artist. Image credit: National Museums NI
Self Portrait with Nun Dolls
1986
Werner Büttner (b.1954)
Oil on canvas
H 240 x W 190 cm
National Museums NI
Werner Büttner (b.1954)
Oil on canvas
H 240 x W 190 cm
National Museums NI
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© the artist. Image credit: Art & Heritage Collections, Robert Gordon University
Where I Lived at Dovecot Grove
1970
Joyce W. Cairns (b.1947)
Oil on board
H 119 x W 106.5 cm
Art & Heritage Collections, Robert Gordon University
Joyce W. Cairns (b.1947)
Oil on board
H 119 x W 106.5 cm
Art & Heritage Collections, Robert Gordon University
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Image credit: Brighton & Hove Museums
Alice in Wonderland
c.1879
George Dunlop Leslie (1835–1921)
Oil on canvas
H 81.4 x W 111.8 cm
Brighton & Hove Museums
George Dunlop Leslie (1835–1921)
Oil on canvas
H 81.4 x W 111.8 cm
Brighton & Hove Museums
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© the artist. Image credit: Bruce Castle Museum (Haringey Archive and Museum Service)
Clementine, the Living Fashion Doll
2014
Mark Mander (b.1980)
Wood, paint, textiles & feathers
H 51 x W 40 x D 3.5 cm
Bruce Castle Museum (Haringey Archive and Museum Service)
Mark Mander (b.1980)
Wood, paint, textiles & feathers
H 51 x W 40 x D 3.5 cm
Bruce Castle Museum (Haringey Archive and Museum Service)
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© Essex Collection of Art from Latin America. Image credit: Essex Collection of Art from Latin America
Idol with Doll
2000
Nadín Ospina (b.1960)
Limestone
H 50 x W 50 x D 25 cm
Essex Collection of Art from Latin America
Nadín Ospina (b.1960)
Limestone
H 50 x W 50 x D 25 cm
Essex Collection of Art from Latin America
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Image credit: Derby Museums
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© the copyright holder. Image credit: Art in Healthcare
Stage Dolls Having Tea
1992
Les Drummond (1920–1997)
Oil on board
H 32 x W 44.6 cm
Art in Healthcare
Les Drummond (1920–1997)
Oil on board
H 32 x W 44.6 cm
Art in Healthcare
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Image credit: Wolverhampton Arts and Heritage
The Tête-à-Tête Tea
George Bernard O'Neill (1828–1917)
Oil on canvas
H 51 x W 40.5 cm
Wolverhampton Arts and Heritage
George Bernard O'Neill (1828–1917)
Oil on canvas
H 51 x W 40.5 cm
Wolverhampton Arts and Heritage
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© the artist's estate. Image credit: Gallery Oldham
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© the artist. Image credit: Southend Museums Service
Bird Girl, Belton Hills
c.1982
Geoffrey Licence (b.1944)
Oil on board
H 61.5 x W 40.5 cm
Southend Museums Service
Geoffrey Licence (b.1944)
Oil on board
H 61.5 x W 40.5 cm
Southend Museums Service
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Image credit: Brighton & Hove Museums
The Dutch Doll
1926
Mark Gertler (1891–1939)
Oil on canvas
H 73.6 x W 76.2 cm
Brighton & Hove Museums
Mark Gertler (1891–1939)
Oil on canvas
H 73.6 x W 76.2 cm
Brighton & Hove Museums
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© the artist's estate. Image credit: Williamson Art Gallery & Museum
Eieio
c.1982
Geoff Yeomans (1934–2021)
Oil on canvas
H 183 x W 122 cm
Williamson Art Gallery & Museum
Geoff Yeomans (1934–2021)
Oil on canvas
H 183 x W 122 cm
Williamson Art Gallery & Museum
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© the artist's estate. Image credit: Royal Scottish Academy of Art & Architecture
German Wax Doll
James Cumming (1922–1991)
Oil on board
H 20 x W 19.8 cm
Royal Scottish Academy of Art & Architecture
James Cumming (1922–1991)
Oil on board
H 20 x W 19.8 cm
Royal Scottish Academy of Art & Architecture
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© the estate of Stanley Spencer. All rights reserved / Bridgeman Images. Image credit: Bridgeman Images
Family Group: Hilda, Unity and Dolls
c.1937
Stanley Spencer (1891–1959)
Oil on canvas
H 76.2 x W 50.8 cm
Leeds Museums and Galleries
Stanley Spencer (1891–1959)
Oil on canvas
H 76.2 x W 50.8 cm
Leeds Museums and Galleries
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© the artist / Bridgeman Images. Image credit: Royal Academy of Arts / Graham Chalifour
Reclining Doll
2013
Cathie Pilkington (b.1968)
Oil paint on patinated bronze
H 43 x W 77 x D 40 cm
Royal Academy of Arts
Cathie Pilkington (b.1968)
Oil paint on patinated bronze
H 43 x W 77 x D 40 cm
Royal Academy of Arts
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Image credit: The Ingram Collection of Modern British and Contemporary Art
The Doll
1914
Mark Gertler (1891–1939)
Oil on canvas
H 76.2 x W 50.8 cm
The Ingram Collection of Modern British and Contemporary Art
Mark Gertler (1891–1939)
Oil on canvas
H 76.2 x W 50.8 cm
The Ingram Collection of Modern British and Contemporary Art
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© the artist's estate. Image credit: Paisley Museum and Art Galleries, Renfrewshire Council Collections
Girl with a Doll
Robert Sivell (1888–1958)
Oil on canvas
H 50 x W 39 cm
Paisley Museum and Art Galleries, Renfrewshire Council Collections
Robert Sivell (1888–1958)
Oil on canvas
H 50 x W 39 cm
Paisley Museum and Art Galleries, Renfrewshire Council Collections
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Geoffrey Licence (b.1944) -
Cathie Pilkington (b.1968) -
Werner Büttner (b.1954) -
George Dunlop Leslie (1835–1921) -
Nadín Ospina (b.1960) -
Mark Gertler (1891–1939) -
James Fitton (1899–1982) -
Stanley Spencer (1891–1959) -
Les Drummond (1920–1997) -
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