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The Franco-Italian Album

Design
1749-1755 (made)
Artist/Maker
Sir William Chambers (designer)
Place of origin
Italy (drawn)
France (drawn)

Sketch of an ancient table leg in the form of a griffin's body with a lion's leg.


Object details

Category
Designs
Object type
Design
TitleThe Franco-Italian Album (generic title)
Materials and techniques
Pen and ink with pencil
Pen
Pencil
Drawing (Image-Making)
Brief description
Sketch of an ancient table leg in the form of a griffin's body with a lion's leg
Physical description
Sketch of an ancient table leg in the form of a griffin's body with a lion's leg.
Dimensions
  • Height: 190mm
  • Width: 117mm
Subjects depicted
Lion's Paw Feet
Griffin
Table
Summary
Sketch of an ancient table leg in the form of a griffin's body with a lion's leg.
Bibliographic references
  • Snodin, Michael. Sir William Chambers. London: V&A Publications, ISBN: 1851771824
  • Kisluk-Grosheide, Daniëlle and Rondot, Bertrand (Eds.) Visiteurs de Versailles: Voyageurs, princes, ambassadeurs (1682-1789) Paris: Gallimard, 2017
Collection
Prints, Drawings & Paintings Collection
Accession number
5712:488

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Record createdMarch 27, 2009
Record URL
https://collections.vam.ac.uk/item/O209685/the-franco-italian-album-design-sir-william-chambers/
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