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The Sybarite

Watercolour
1805 (made)
Artist/Maker
Downman (artist)
Place of origin
Britain (made)

Watercolour, 'The Sybarite'. Signed and dated.


Object details

Category
Paintings
Object type
Watercolour
TitleThe Sybarite (assigned by artist)
Materials and techniques
Graphite pencil and watercolour, with some bodycolour, on paper with gold-leaf edging
Brief description
John Downman (1750-1824), 'The Sybarite', from a poem by Isaac D'Israeli, 1805.
Physical description
Watercolour, 'The Sybarite'. Signed and dated.
Dimensions
  • Height: 42cm (Note: Taken from Lionel Lambourne, British Watercolours in the Victoria and Albert Museum, 1980)
  • Width: 58.4cm (Note: Taken from Lionel Lambourne, British Watercolours in the V&A, 1980)
  • Gilt frame height: 680mm (Note: FRAME)
  • Gilt frame width: 840cm (Note: FRAME)
Object history
Exhibited at the Royal Academy annual exhibition in 1805, no.460
Collection
Prints, Drawings & Paintings Collection
Accession number
844-1883

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Record createdJuly 1, 2009
Record URL
https://collections.vam.ac.uk/item/O1108230/the-sybarite-watercolour-downman/
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