Henry Hugh Armstead RA, Study of two female figures for a "Coinage competition"

Study of two female figures for a "Coinage competition", ca. 1891?

Henry Hugh Armstead RA (1828 - 1905)

RA Collection: Art

Henry Hugh Armstead was a versatile artist who received training in design and metalworking before studying sculpture. Throughout his career he retained an interest in design and the decorative arts as well as figurative sculpture. In the 1890s, he was among a group of six artists invited to design coins for a new issue of currency. This set of drawings all relate to his entry in this competition. Although Armstead's bid was not successful, one critic commented that he should have won because his designs demonstrated the most 'decorative merit'.

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Object details

Title
Study of two female figures for a "Coinage competition"
Artist/designer
Date
ca. 1891?
Object type
Drawing
Medium
Pen and ink with white highlights over pencil on blue/grey wove paper
Dimensions

221 mm x 250 mm

Collection
Royal Academy of Arts
Object number
04/2070
Acquisition
Given by Dr. Hugh Wells Armstead 1932
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