Girl with a Doll (watercolour and bodycolour on paper on card)

Mole, John Henry drawing, watercolour and bodycolour on paper (on card), entitled Girl with a Doll, by the artist John Henry Mole This girl's boots and layers of clothing were typical dress for a well-looked-after country child in the mid-19th century. The doll's ragged hair shows that she has often been played with. The picture is painted in opaque watercolour, using the bright and detailed style popular at this time. John Mole was a Newcastle watercolourist, who was also based in London later in his career. He painted many pictures of people in landscapes.