Famous Women Dinner Service

The Famous Women Dinner Service is a set of 50 hand-decorated dinnerplates by Bloomsbury Group artists Vanessa Bell and Duncan Grant. Commissioned by Kenneth Clark in 1932 and made between 1932 and 1934, it depicts 48 notable women and the two artists. The service has been described as a bold feminist statement and is permanently displayed at Charleston Farmhouse in East Sussex, where it was created.

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Artists: Vanessa Bell and Duncan Grant
Made: 1932 to 1934
Display location: Charleston Farmhouse, East Sussex

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Article: Famous Women Dinner Service (English Wikipedia)
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