Collections chat: Thursday 2 July

Thursday 2 July

With thanks to women from Women's Voices.

Sweetmeat moulds, earthenware, British, 19th century, 1922.1702
Jean Hippolyte Marchand, The Lady in Brown, 1905-1922, 1925.583
Objects chosen by Nadia.

1922.1702 Four 19th century sweetmeat moulds

1925.583 The Lady in Brown, portrait by Jean Hippolyte Marchand

Three things I learnt from today's conversation. Sweets are a universal shared pleasure. Cooking is good for the soul. And people are amazing.

Diagram of notes from the conversation in response to the question 'What do you like to make and eat that is sweet?'

Diagram of notes from the conversation responding to the sweetmeat moulds.

Diagram of notes from the conversation in response to the painting of a woman.

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