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The Knight is Dust

Watercolour
ca. 1869 (made)
Artist/Maker
Place of origin

Watercolour depicting the fourteenth century tomb of Sir Philip de la Beche in Aldworth Church, Berkshire. Signed 'Skinner Prout'.


Object details

Categories
Object type
TitleThe Knight is Dust (assigned by artist)
Materials and techniques
Watercolour
Brief description
Watercolour 'The Tomb: "The Knight is Dust"' by John Skinner Prout. Depicting the fourteenth-century tomb of Sir Philip de la Beche in Aldworth Church, Berkshire, ca. 1869
Physical description
Watercolour depicting the fourteenth century tomb of Sir Philip de la Beche in Aldworth Church, Berkshire. Signed 'Skinner Prout'.
Dimensions
  • Height: 13.625in
  • Width: 10.5in
Dimensions taken from departmental notes
Credit line
Prescott Hewett Gift
Subject depicted
Place depicted
Bibliographic reference
Coombs, Katherine British watercolours : 1750-1950 . London: V&A Publications, 2012 p.112, pl.103
Collection
Accession number
423-1891

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Record createdFebruary 1, 2011
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