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Caractacus led in Trumph through the Streets of Rome

Cartoon
1843 (made)
Artist/Maker
Place of origin

Part of the cartoon 'Caractacus led in Trumph through the Streets of Rome', including the figures of a woman and child.


Object details

Category
Object type
TitleCaractacus led in Trumph through the Streets of Rome (assigned by artist)
Materials and techniques
chalk drawing
Brief description
Group of figures from the cartoon 'Caractacus led in Trumph through the Streets of Rome', chalk drawing, George Frederick Watts, 1843
Physical description
Part of the cartoon 'Caractacus led in Trumph through the Streets of Rome', including the figures of a woman and child.
Dimensions
  • Height: 69in (Note: taken from departmental notes)
  • Width: 25.5in (Note: taken from departmental notes)
Credit line
Given by Lord Northbourne
Object history
The cartoon was submitted in the competition for the decoration of Westminster Hall, 1843. After the competition it was cut into sections, of which the V&A has three (CIRC.476-1920, E.3931-1920, E.3932-1920), as well as a reduced copy of the complete cartoon (CIRC.475-1920).
Associated objects
Bibliographic reference
Taken from Departmental Circulation Register 1920
Collection
Accession number
CIRC.476-1920

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Record createdJuly 1, 2009
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