Image of Gallery in South Kensington
Request to view at the Prints & Drawings Study Room, level F , Case RMC, Shelf 6, Box A

Plumbago portrait miniature of a gentleman

Portrait Miniature
1698 (made)
Artist/Maker
Place of origin

Plumbago portrait miniature of an unknown gentleman.


Object details

Categories
Object type
TitlePlumbago portrait miniature of a gentleman (generic title)
Materials and techniques
graphite on vellum
Brief description
Plumbago portrait miniature of a gentleman by Thomas Forster. Great Britain, 1698
Physical description
Plumbago portrait miniature of an unknown gentleman.
Dimensions
  • Height: 4.3125in (Note: sight measure)
  • Width: 3.3125in (Note: sight measure)
Dimensions taken from Victoria and Albert Museum, Department of Engraving, Illustration and Design and Department of Paintings, Accessions 1929, London: Board of Education, 1930.
Marks and inscriptions
Forster / Delin / 1698 (signed on the right)
Credit line
Bequeathed by Miss Grace Valentine Stephenson as part of the R. H. Stephenson Bequest
Subject depicted
Bibliographic reference
Victoria and Albert Museum, Department of Engraving, Illustration and Design and Department of Paintings, Accessions 1929, London: Board of Education, 1930.
Collection
Accession number
P.85-1929

About this object record

Explore the Collections contains over a million catalogue records, and over half a million images. It is a working database that includes information compiled over the life of the museum. Some of our records may contain offensive and discriminatory language, or reflect outdated ideas, practice and analysis. We are committed to addressing these issues, and to review and update our records accordingly.

You can write to us to suggest improvements to the record.

Suggest feedback

Record createdJune 30, 2009
Record URL
Download as: JSONIIIF Manifest