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Design for mosaic by E.J. Poynter, 'Arpelles, the Greek Painter', part of the 'Kensington Valhalla'

Photograph
1879 (photographed)
Artist/Maker
Place of origin

A mounted sepia-coloured photograph of a painting of a design for a mosaic with a man shown draped in cloth holding paint brushes in one hand, a painting of a nude in seashell in the other hand. By his feet rests an urn.


Object details

Categories
Object type
TitleDesign for mosaic by E.J. Poynter, 'Arpelles, the Greek Painter', part of the 'Kensington Valhalla' (generic title)
Materials and techniques
Albumen print
Brief description
Photograph by Isabel Agnes Cowper, "Design for mosaic by E.J. Poynter, 'Arpelles, the Greek Painter', part of the 'Kensington Valhalla'", albumen print, 1879
Physical description
A mounted sepia-coloured photograph of a painting of a design for a mosaic with a man shown draped in cloth holding paint brushes in one hand, a painting of a nude in seashell in the other hand. By his feet rests an urn.
Dimensions
  • Mount height: 53.5cm
  • Mount width: 38cm
Subjects depicted
Collection
Accession number
78930

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Record createdJuly 1, 2009
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