Siamese Twins
Drawing
ca. 1825-70 (drawn)
ca. 1825-70 (drawn)
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Watercolour drawing depicting conjoined twins from the Far East. One is holding up a portrait of the pair, whilst the other holds a racquet and shuttlecock. To the right of them is a chess set on a circular table.
Object details
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| Title | Siamese Twins (popular title) |
| Materials and techniques | Watercolour drawing |
| Brief description | Watercolour drawing by Daniel Maclise entitled 'Siamese Twins'. Great Britain, mid-19th century. |
| Physical description | Watercolour drawing depicting conjoined twins from the Far East. One is holding up a portrait of the pair, whilst the other holds a racquet and shuttlecock. To the right of them is a chess set on a circular table. |
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| Credit line | Forster Bequest |
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| Bibliographic reference | Pillar stand of thirty frames, containing three hundred and ninety drawings and sketches in pencil, pen and ink, and colour - figures, landscapes, etc. There are also seven by other hands (aside from Maclise) - Calderon, T.S. Cooper, Cope, Herbert, and Landseer, all R.A., F. Danby, A.R.A., and G. Cattermole.
These drawings and sketches include the following celebrated persons, amongst whom were several more of the Gallery of Illustrious Literary Characters: C.J. Apperley, Sir Egerton Brydges, Edward Bulwer-Lytton (Lord Lytton), G. Cattermole, Sir Alexander Cockburn, Joshua Cristall, Benjamin Disraeli (Earl of Beaconsfield), M. Faraday etc. |
| Collection | |
| Accession number | F.88:111 |
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| Record created | September 15, 2008 |
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