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Drawing

ca. 1770-1780 (made)
Artist/Maker
Place of origin

A design for a monument, in the Gothic style, probably for a soldier, showing a winged male figure (possibly Chronos or Father Time) veiling an urn, and a seated muse with military trophies.


Object details

Categories
Object type
Materials and techniques
Pencil, pen and ink
Brief description
Drawing by William Tyler R. A., design for a church monument probably for a soldier, pencil, pen and ink, Great Britain, ca.1770
Physical description
A design for a monument, in the Gothic style, probably for a soldier, showing a winged male figure (possibly Chronos or Father Time) veiling an urn, and a seated muse with military trophies.
Dimensions
  • Height: 35cm
  • Width: 25.4cm
Dimensions taken from Victoria and Albert Museum Department of Prints, Drawings and Paintings Accession Register for 1991
Style
Subjects depicted
Bibliographic reference
Victoria and Albert Museum Department of Prints, Drawings and Paintings Accession Register for 1991
Collection
Accession number
E.1277-1991

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Record createdMarch 2, 2009
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