Designs for the terracotta decoration, South Kensington Museum
Design
ca. 1861 (made)
ca. 1861 (made)
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Obverse: pencil and watercolour design for floor tile borders. Reverse: possibly three unrealised preliminary designs in pencil and ink for terracotta putti on columns dividing ground-floor windows of the courtyard of the South Kensington Museum. The putto on the right is standing, facing forwards, holding a large letter 'V'. The putto in the middle is standing, facing forwards, surrounded by foliage, and holding a crown above its head. The third putto is winged and is standing in profile holding what appears to be a cornucopia.
Object details
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| Title | Designs for the terracotta decoration, South Kensington Museum (published title) |
| Materials and techniques | Pencil, pen and ink and watercolour on paper |
| Brief description | Drawing by Godfrey Sykes, obverse: design for floor tile borders, reverse: possibly unrealised preliminary designs for terracotta putti on columns dividing ground-floor windows of the courtyard of the South Kensington Museum, pencil, pen and ink and watercolour on paper, England, ca. 1861 |
| Physical description | Obverse: pencil and watercolour design for floor tile borders. Reverse: possibly three unrealised preliminary designs in pencil and ink for terracotta putti on columns dividing ground-floor windows of the courtyard of the South Kensington Museum. The putto on the right is standing, facing forwards, holding a large letter 'V'. The putto in the middle is standing, facing forwards, surrounded by foliage, and holding a crown above its head. The third putto is winged and is standing in profile holding what appears to be a cornucopia. |
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| Credit line | The gift of Georgiana Sykes Boyer |
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| Accession number | E.472-2015 |
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| Record created | June 5, 2013 |
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