Art I Spy A to Z Spot the details in the pictures
Art I Spy A to Z
Keep the little ones entertained with an I spy game. Spot the details in the paintings. A great way to introduce children to Jersey art and artists.
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I spy with my little eye something beginning with…
N It’s a very useful thing!
Old Peasant Lady With a Wicker Basket by John St Helier Lander (1869-1944)
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N is for‌ Nose How do you think this lady is feeling today? Is she happy? sad? What do you think she could be carrying in the basket?
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I spy with my little eye something beginning with…
O This one is very difficult. There’s not many things that begin with O is there? Here’s a very big clue – it’s a place not a thing!
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O is for … Ouaisné It looks like this was painted on a windy day! But the farmers are collecting the seaweed left on the beach by the stormy seas to put on their crops.
Vraicing at Ouaisné Bay, Jersey by Edward Duncan (1803-1882)
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I spy with my little eye something beginning with…
P There’s lots of people in this painting – but that’s not the P we are looking for!
Joe Miere, 2003 by Andrew Tift (born 1968)
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P is for ‌ Pipe This is Joe. Joe lived in Jersey when German forces occupied the Island from 1940 to 1945. The people in the background are his friends and family. After Jersey was liberated from German rule, Joe made sure that no one forgot about what happened to people in Jersey at that time. Joe loved to have a pipe. He liked this particular pipe so much that when it broke, he fixed it together with cellotape!
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I spy with my little eye something beginning with‌
Q Who do you think this lady might be?
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Q is for ‌ Queen This is Mary of Modena who was married to James II, who was King of England, Ireland and Scotland from 1685 until 1688.
Mary of Modena, Queen Consort of James II by an unknown artist
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I spy with my little eye something beginning with…
R This one is quite easy because there’s two of them in this painting – oops that’s a big clue!
Mrs Langtry, 1878 by Sir Edward Poynter (1836-1929)
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R is for‌ Rose This is Lillie Langtry who was well known for being beautiful. There is another portrait of her in this A to Z. She is also L for Lily. Both portraits of her were painted in the same year but are very different. Why not have a look and see how different they are? Mary of Modena, Queen Consort of James II by an unknown artist
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I spy with my little eye something beginning with…
S There’s quite a few things beginning with S in this painting – what do you think it could be?
Elizabeth Castle with Beached Sailing Vessels, 1870 by George Wolfe (18341890)
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S is for‌ Ships These ships are beached on the sand. That means they are stuck in the sand until the tide comes up and they can sail away again. This wasn’t an accident though, they are there on purpose. If you look closely you can see a cart loading things onto or taking things off the ship.
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I spy with my little eye something beginning with‌
T Gerard O’Donoghue, 1994 by Jason Butler (born 1970)
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T is for‌ Teapot The man in this painting is called Gerard. His friend Jason painted his portrait. Have you ever made a portrait of a friend, or a member of your family?
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I spy with my little eye something beginning with‌
U There are lots of them in this painting!
The Death of Major Peirson, 6th January 1781, copied by William Holyoake from a painting by John Singleton Copley
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U is for‌ Uniform On 6th January 1781 a French army invaded Jersey and tried to take over the Island. There was a battle in the Royal Square between the British forces who are mostly wearing red uniforms.
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I spy with my little eye something beginning with‌
V You might have to get your Mum or Dad to help you with this one!
The Francis and Anne off Naples by an unknown artist
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V is for‌ Vesuvius Vesuvius is a volcano in Naples in Italy.
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I spy with my little eye something beginning with…
W There’s lots to see in this painting – can you spot something beginning with W?
The Departure of Queen Victoria, 1846 by Philip John Ouless (1817-1885)
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W is for‌ Wave Queen Victoria visited Jersey for the first time in 1846. People were very excited about her visit. Huge crowds of people cheered her wherever she went.
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I spy with my little eye something beginning with…
X This is really difficult! There aren’t many words beginning with x! xylophone – no, can’t see any musicians here, what about an x-ray fish? Nope, none of those here.
The Laying of the foundation Stone of Victoria Harbour 1841, by George Reynolds (active 18361854)
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X is for… X We’ve cheated a bit! The x is the cross in the Jersey flag. This is a painting of a really important occasion. Lots of people gathered together to put a time capsule into the foundation stone of a new harbour. As far as we know – it’s still there!
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I spy with my little eye something beginning with‌
Y All I can see in this painting are colours and shapes – what are they?
Blue Square 1990, by Richard Allen (1933-1999)
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Y is for‌ Yellow The artist who painted this picture liked to experiment with colours and shapes. Which colour stands out the most?
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I spy with my little eye something beginning with‌
Z We saved the most difficult for last!
Girl Sleeping by Sir John Everett Millais (18291896)
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Z is for‌ Zzzz This little girl is catching some zzzzs! That means she’s having a snooze.