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Artist/Maker	Stothard, Thomas RA (artist)
Place of origin	England (drawn)

Sheet of slight sketches; A man looking through a telescope, another embracing a woman; others kneeling; Studies for the head-piece for the Pocket Atlas, April 1830 -"Among the stars that soar"; On an envelope addressed to Mr. Stothard, with a note on the reverse, and many little sketches.

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Categories	Drawings Stationery
Object type	Drawing
Materials and techniques	pen and ink Pen and Ink Drawing (Image-Making) Sketching
Brief description	Stothard, Thomas; Sheet of slight sketches; Including a man looking through a telescope; Studies for the head-piece for the Pocket Atlas, April 1830; On an envelope addressed to Mr. Stothard; English School; Mid 18th - early 19th century.
Physical description	Sheet of slight sketches; A man looking through a telescope, another embracing a woman; others kneeling; Studies for the head-piece for the Pocket Atlas, April 1830 -"Among the stars that soar"; On an envelope addressed to Mr. Stothard, with a note on the reverse, and many little sketches.
Dimensions	Height: 7.2in Width: 11.8in Of an irregular form. Original measurements converted from fractional inches into decimal inches (rounded to one decimal place). Dimensions taken from: DYCE COLLECTION. A Catalogue of the Paintings, Miniatures, Drawings, Engravings, Rings and Miscellaneous Objects Bequeathed by The Reverend Alexander Dyce. London : South Kensington Museum, 1874.
Style	English School
Marks and inscriptions	On an envelope addressed to Mr. Stothard, with a note on the reverse, and many little sketches.
Credit line	Bequeathed by Rev. Alexander Dyce
Object history	Studies for the head-piece for the Pocket Atlas, April 1830.
Subjects depicted	Woman Figures Telescope
Bibliographic reference	DYCE COLLECTION. A Catalogue of the Paintings, Miniatures, Drawings, Engravings, Rings and Miscellaneous Objects Bequeathed by The Reverend Alexander Dyce. London : South Kensington Museum, 1874.
Collection	Prints, Drawings & Paintings Collection
Accession number	DYCE.865

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Record created	November 12, 2009
Record URL	https://collections.vam.ac.uk/item/O1140422/drawing-stothard-thomas-ra/

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