Vulture and Snake
Sand Picture
ca. early 19th century (made)
ca. early 19th century (made)
| Artist/Maker | |
| Place of origin |
Sand picture of a vulture and a snake. Signed with artist's initials.
Object details
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| Object type | |
| Title | Vulture and Snake (assigned by artist) |
| Materials and techniques | Sand picture |
| Brief description | Sand picture, A vulture and a Snake, by Benjamin Zobel after copy after James Northcote (1746-1831). This sand picture was presented to the museum by Queen Mary. Great Britain, ca. early 19th century. |
| Physical description | Sand picture of a vulture and a snake. Signed with artist's initials. |
| Dimensions |
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| Marks and inscriptions | Signed 'B Z' in left foreground |
| Credit line | Presented to the museum by Queen Mary |
| Object history | This sand painting was probably based on a print after the painting made in 1798 by James Northcote. Samuel William Reynolds (1773-1835), produced a mezzotint of 'Vulture and Snake' in 1799 after Northcote. mezzotint on wove paper |
| Subjects depicted | |
| Bibliographic reference | Victoria & Albert Museum Department of Prints and Drawings and Department of Paintings, Accessions 1928. London: HMSO, 1929 |
| Collection | |
| Accession number | P.4-1928 |
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| Record created | June 30, 2009 |
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