John Henry Dearle

John Henry Dearle was a British glassmaker, weaver, designer, glass artist and painter (1859–1932). He was born at Camden Town and died at London.

Also recorded as J. H. Dearle.

John Henry Dearle in brief

Born
1859
Died
1932
Known for
glassmaker, weaver, designer, painter, handicrafter and artist
Place of birth
Camden Town
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Recognition and collections

Work by John Henry Dearle is held by Minneapolis Institute of Art, Art Institute of Chicago, Musée d'Orsay and Victoria and Albert Museum.

Catalogued works

13 works under this name are catalogued by Wikidata Query Service, Open Library, The Art Institute of Chicago and Wellcome Collection. Their recorded dates run from 1887 to 1906.

Adoration of the Magi, dated 1904, held by Musée d'Orsay, inventory OAO 1786. Tapestry: Greenery, dated 1892, held by Museum of Fine Arts Boston, inventory 2007.314. Angeli Ministrantes, dated 1894, held by Victoria and Albert Museum, inventory T.459-1993. Greenery, dated 1892, held by Museum of Fine Arts Boston. A Straw Barge, held by Sheffield Galleries and Museums Trust, inventory VIS.509. The Seven Gables, Eastbourne, 1903. Compton, dated Design 1896, made 1917–25, cotton, plain weave; block printed, held by The Art Institute of Chicago, inventory 1972.393. Cherwell, dated Design 1887, made 1887–1917, cotton, twill weave with supplementary pile wefts forming cut solid "velveteen"; block printed, held by The Art Institute of Chicago, inventory 1978.193. Florence, dated Design c. 1890, made 1890–1917, cotton, twill weave with supplementary pile wefts forming cut solid 'velvet'; block printed, held by The Art Institute of Chicago, inventory 1996.65. Crested Bird, dated Design c. 1906, made 1917–1925, cotton, plain weave; block printed, held by The Art Institute of Chicago, inventory 1972.394. Daffodil, dated Design c. 1891, made 1891–1917, cotton, plain weave; block printed; six fragments pieced on panel "a", held by The Art Institute of Chicago, inventory 1974.420a. Elmcote, dated Design c. 1900, wool, plain weave; triple cloth; lining: wool, twill weave, held by The Art Institute of Chicago, inventory 1991.167. Henry Wellcome Letter Book 7, dated Aug 1903 - Jul 1904, held by Wellcome Collection.

In public collections

Work associated with this heading is recorded in 7 named public collections.

Museum of Fine Arts Boston: 2 recorded objects, read from the institution's own published catalogue. Musée d'Orsay: 1 recorded object, read from the institution's own published catalogue. Victoria and Albert Museum: 1 recorded object, read from the institution's own published catalogue. Metropolitan Museum of Art: 1 recorded object, read from the institution's own published catalogue. Sheffield Galleries and Museums Trust: 1 recorded object, read from the institution's own published catalogue. The Art Institute of Chicago: 7 recorded objects, read from the institution's own published catalogue. Wellcome Collection: 1 recorded object, read from the institution's own published catalogue.

Literature

3 scholarly publications naming this subject were located in the registry of record.

Dearle, John Henry, Benezit Dictionary of Artists, 2011. Dearle, John Henry (1860–1932), The Bloomsbury Encyclopedia of Design, 2016. Dearle, John H., Benezit Dictionary of Artists, 2011.

Digitised editions and texts

2 digitised items associated with this heading are catalogued by Internet Archive.

Rose and Lily (1905) — Internet Archive. Trent (1888) — Internet Archive.

Scholarly footprint

Bibliographic registers publish measured figures for this heading: 6 language editions of the general reference literature carrying an article (Wikimedia (language editions)). A count of publications is evidence of attention, not of standing, and is given here only as a measure.

Evidence base

This article draws on 5 independent source lineages. Copies and mirrors of the same underlying record were collapsed into a single witness, so 5 means 5 genuinely separate publishers of record. 13 further registers were consulted and returned nothing for this heading.

In detail

training under William Morris is recorded. the recorded working language is English.

Employment is recorded with Morris & Co.

Work by John Henry Dearle is recorded in the collections of Minneapolis Institute of Art, Art Institute of Chicago, Musée d'Orsay, Victoria and Albert Museum and Metropolitan Museum of Art.

Chronology

  1. 1859John Henry Dearle born at Camden Town.
  2. 1888Trent digitised by Internet Archive.
  3. 1892Tapestry: Greenery (Museum of Fine Arts Boston).
  4. 1892Greenery (Museum of Fine Arts Boston).
  5. 1894Angeli Ministrantes (Victoria and Albert Museum).
  6. 1904Adoration of the Magi (Musée d'Orsay).
  7. 1905Rose and Lily digitised by Internet Archive.
  8. 1932John Henry Dearle died at London.

Sources

Each source is named with the standing the house places on it, so the evidence can be weighed rather than taken on trust.

  1. 1.

    Dearle, John H., Benezit Dictionary of Artists, 2011

    scholarly publication · Scholarly

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  2. 2.

    Dearle, John Henry (1860–1932), The Bloomsbury Encyclopedia of Design, 2016

    scholarly publication · Scholarly

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  3. 3.

    Dearle, John Henry, Benezit Dictionary of Artists, 2011

    scholarly publication · Scholarly

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  4. 4.

    Open Library author record for John Henry Dearle (Internet Archive), 0 catalogued works.

    Institutional database · Scholarly · Internet Archive

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  5. 5.

    Internet Archive, 2 digitised items catalogued under John Henry Dearle as creator.

    digital repository · Unverified

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  6. 6.

    The Art Institute of Chicago, collection records associated with John Henry Dearle.

    museum collection · Unverified · The Art Institute of Chicago

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  7. 7.

    Wellcome Collection catalogue records 1 work naming John Henry Dearle.

    museum collection · Unverified · Wellcome Collection

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  8. 8.

    Wikidata, structured authority record Q12056058: John Henry Dearle

    reference work · Reputable secondary · Wikimedia Foundation

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  9. 9.

    “John Henry Dearle”, English Wikipedia, consulted as further reading

    reference work · Reputable secondary · Wikipedia

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