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Ruins of Kerry Castle

Watercolour
1808 (drawn), 1830 (painted)
Artist/Maker
Place of origin

Watercolour of ruins of Kerry Castle in Ireland. Signed, dated and inscribed with titles.


Object details

Categories
Object type
TitleRuins of Kerry Castle (assigned by artist)
Materials and techniques
Watercolour on paper
Brief description
Watercolour, 'Ruins of Kerry Castle' in Ireland by Cornelius Varley, after a sketch made on the spot in 1808. 1830.
Physical description
Watercolour of ruins of Kerry Castle in Ireland. Signed, dated and inscribed with titles.
Dimensions
  • Height: 14.625in
  • Width: 21.3125in
Marks and inscriptions
  • C Varley 1830 (Signed bottom right)
  • Ruins of Kerry Castle / County of Kerry, Ireland / Painted by / Cornelius Varley 1830 / Sketched from Nature 1808 (22) (Inscribed in ink on the back of the mount)
Subjects depicted
Places depicted
Bibliographic reference
Victoria and Albert Museum, Department of Engraving, Illustration and Design & Department of Paintings, Accessions 1924, published under the Authority of the Board of Education, London, 1926.
Collection
Accession number
P.65-1924

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Record createdFebruary 1, 2011
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