Designs for architectural decoration
Design
mid-19th century (made)
mid-19th century (made)
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Design in pencil and black ink for architectural decoration adorned with scrolling acanthus leaf motifs; possibly for metalwork or teracotta. On the reverse is a faint pencil sketch depicting the head and shoulders of a person from behind.
Object details
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| Title | Designs for architectural decoration (generic title) |
| Materials and techniques | Pencil and pen and ink on paper |
| Brief description | Drawing by Godfrey Sykes, designs for architectural decoration possibly for the South Kensington Museum, pencil, pen and ink on paper, England, mid-19th century |
| Physical description | Design in pencil and black ink for architectural decoration adorned with scrolling acanthus leaf motifs; possibly for metalwork or teracotta. On the reverse is a faint pencil sketch depicting the head and shoulders of a person from behind. |
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| Credit line | The gift of Georgiana Sykes Boyer |
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| Accession number | E.470-2015 |
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| Record created | June 5, 2013 |
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