Design
1825-1873 (made)
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Half of an oval-shaped piece of cream-coloured paper, with a semi-circular piece cut out of the top, filled with a design of scrolling acanthus and strapwork in pen and ink. There are two circular pieces of paper stuck to the top and bottom of the reverse. There are also four fragments of pieces of paper stuck to the corners.
Object details
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Materials and techniques | pen and ink on wove paper |
Brief description | Design by W.Harry Rogers from the W.H.Rogers Archive. |
Physical description | Half of an oval-shaped piece of cream-coloured paper, with a semi-circular piece cut out of the top, filled with a design of scrolling acanthus and strapwork in pen and ink. There are two circular pieces of paper stuck to the top and bottom of the reverse. There are also four fragments of pieces of paper stuck to the corners. |
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Credit line | Purchased with the Assistance of the Friends of the National Libraries |
Object history | This design is part of the W.Harry Rogers Archive and to quote the information on the archive provided by 'RW' on 6 February 1998 on the registered file 1997/1476:- 'It is extraordinarily rare to have this sort of documentation at this level of production for the middle decades of the 19th century. The fact the (sic) the state of the designs ranges from rough sketches to finished drawings and proofs allows the pieces to document the design process very closely.' |
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Accession number | E.834-1998 |
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Record created | March 20, 2000 |
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