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Artist/Maker	Hullmandel (printers) John Frederick Lewis (artist) Moon, Francis Graham (Sir) (publisher)
Place of origin	London (published) Spain (drawn)

One of 27 lithographs, including title page and dedication, of scenes from a tour of Spain.

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Categories	Tourism & Travel Prints
Object type	Lithograph
Titles	Title (assigned by artist) Lewis's Sketches of Spain & Spanish Character made during his Tour in that Country, in the Years 1833-34. (series title)
Materials and techniques	lithography Lithographic Ink Lithography
Brief description	John Frederick Lewis. 'Bull fighter: a scene in the Arena..' Dated 1835, made after a 1833-34 sketch. One of 27 prints, including dedication and title-page, from Lewis's Sketches of Spain & Spanish Character made during his Tour in that Country, in the Years 1833-34. published in London, 1836.
Physical description	One of 27 lithographs, including title page and dedication, of scenes from a tour of Spain.
Dimensions	Volume height: 21.3125in Volume width: 15.375in
Gallery label	John Frederick Lewis 1804/5-1876 The Bullfighter Published 1836 The watercolours and prints of Spanish subjects sold well and made Lewis famous in Britain. With his ability to render character, he has been able to capture the swagger and nonchalance of the bullfighter leaning on the barrier. Lithograph From Lewis's Sketches of Spain & Spanish Character during his Tour of that Country, in the Years 1833-4 Museum no. E.1821-1927
Bibliographic reference	Victoria and Albert Museum, Department of Engraving, Illustration and Design and Department of Paintings, Accessions 1927, London: Board of Education, 1928.
Collection	Prints, Drawings & Paintings Collection
Accession number	E.1821-1927

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Record created	June 30, 2009
Record URL	https://collections.vam.ac.uk/item/O1025529/title-lithograph-john-frederick-lewis/

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