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Design

Design

  • Date:

    1749-1796 (made)

  • Artist/Maker:

    Chambers, William (Sir), born 1723 - died 1796 (drawn by)

  • Materials and Techniques:

    Pencil and grey wash

  • Museum number:

    5712:172

  • Gallery location:

    Prints & Drawings Study Room, level D, case ABOVE CASE 116

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Elevation of a vase, and sketched under it, a dolphin handle. On the verso, a nude and a bell-tower. This appears to be a modern version of an ancient cinerary urn.

Physical description

Elevation of a vase, and sketched under it, a dolphin handle. On the verso, a nude and a bell-tower. This appears to be a modern version of an ancient cinerary urn.

Date

1749-1796 (made)

Artist/maker

Chambers, William (Sir), born 1723 - died 1796 (drawn by)

Materials and Techniques

Pencil and grey wash

Marks and inscriptions

Numbered '133'.

Dimensions

Height: 123 mm, Width: 111 mm

Descriptive line

Elevation of a vase, and sketched under it, a dolphin handle. On the verso, a nude and a bell-tower.

Bibliographic References (Citation, Note/Abstract, NAL no)

Snodin, Michael. Sir William Chambers London: V&A Publications, 1996. ISBN: 1851771824
Snodin catalogue number 435

Materials

Pencil; Grey wash

Techniques

Drawing

Subjects depicted

Vase; Urn; Bell towers

Categories

Architecture; Designs

Production Type

Design

Collection code

PDP

Qr_O220402
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