Corfu
Watercolour
1863 (painted)
1863 (painted)
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On the back, A Caravan arriving at a Village, with Pyramids in the distance
Object details
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| Materials and techniques | Pencil and watercolour |
| Brief description | Watercolour, `Corfu'. 1863. On the back, A Caravan arriving at a Village, with Pyramids in the distance. John Frederick Tayler PRWS |
| Physical description | On the back, A Caravan arriving at a Village, with Pyramids in the distance |
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| Marks and inscriptions | Signed JF [in monogram] Tayler, inscribed with title and dated Feby. 17. 1863; the drawing on the back signed JF [in monogram] Tayler |
| Credit line | Purchased with the assistance of the National Heritage Memorial Fund, Art Fund, Shell International and the Friends of the V&A |
| Object history | According to Rodney Searight: - `Bt R. Appleby, Jan.1974, £22' |
| Historical context | The subject is not typical of Tayler and there is no evidence of his having travelled to the Near East. |
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| Accession number | SD.1011 |
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| Record created | April 9, 2008 |
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