Model of Vauxhall Gardens
Model
1984 (made)
1984 (made)
| Artist/Maker | |
| Place of origin |
Model of Vauxhall Gardens as it appeared circa 1751.
Object details
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| Object type | |
| Title | Model of Vauxhall Gardens (generic title) |
| Materials and techniques | Wood, cork, flock, perspex, styrene sheet, sheet brass, wire wool, latex foam and cellulose paint; with fibre-optic and bulb lighting. |
| Brief description | Model of Vauxhall Gardens as it appeared circa 1751. Scale of 1:150. |
| Physical description | Model of Vauxhall Gardens as it appeared circa 1751. |
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| Object history | This model was commissioned for the exhibition 'Rococo: art and design in Hogarth's England' which was held at the V&A in May to Sept 1984, and was partly based on David Coke's reconstruction of the plan, and on contemporary prints. See section F, pp. 74-98 of the exhibition catalogue. Gift from Exhibitions Section of V&A. |
| Production | This model was commissioned for the exhibition 'Rococo: art and design in Hogarth's England' which was held at the V&A in May to Sept 1984, and was partly based on David Coke's reconstruction of the plan, and on contemporary prints. See section F, pp. 74-98 of the exhibition catalogue. |
| Place depicted | |
| Bibliographic reference | 'Rococo: art and design in Hogarth's England', London: V&A, 1984. See section F, pp. 74-98 of the exhibition catalogue. |
| Collection | |
| Accession number | E.481-1985 |
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| Record created | July 1, 2009 |
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