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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)

A military trophy within a lunette


Object details

Categories
Architectural Fittings
Architecture
Drawings
Designs
Object type
Design
TitleThe Franco-Italian Album (generic title)
Materials and techniques
Pen and ink, pencil and grey wash
Pen and Ink
Wash
Drawing
Brief description
A military trophy within a lunette.
Physical description
A military trophy within a lunette
Dimensions
  • Height: 115mm
  • Width: 187mm
Production typeDesign
Marks and inscriptions
  • Angelo Custodi (Inscribed in ink)
  • Numbered '274'
Subjects depicted
Trophies (Motif)
Lunettes
Summary
A military trophy within a lunette
Bibliographic references
  • Snodin, Michael. Sir William Chambers London: V&A Publications, 1996. 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
5712:315

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Record createdApril 9, 2009
Record URL
https://collections.vam.ac.uk/item/O223693/the-franco-italian-album-design-sir-william-chambers/
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