ca.1769-ca.1797 (designed)
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This design came to the museum in an album of designs entitled Original Designs by Matts Lock, Carver 1740 - 1765. It includes a number of designs which should probably be associated with a later Matthias Lock, recorded at Clerkenwell Green in 1788-1797, who is probably his son. These include neo-classical mirror designs, and designs for foliate ornament. In 1769, a Matthias Lock published A New Book of Foliage for the Instruction of Young Artists and A New Book of Pier Frame's, Oval's, Gerandole's, Tables, &c, all in the neo-classical style. This is presumably also the son. The album therefore must have been compiled after the elder Lock's death in 1765. It was bought from a descendant, probably his grandson, George Lock, and had been exhibited by him at the International Exhibition held at South Kensington in 1862.
Object details
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Materials and techniques | Pencil on paper |
Brief description | A study of acanthus foliage, in pencil, on the back of a page from a medicinal book, from an album by Matthias Lock. |
Physical description | A study of an acanthus plant with tumbling leaves, drawn on the back of the contents page of a book on medicine. |
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Marks and inscriptions | CONTENTS // INTRODUCTION // PART I. // Sect.1. On the Medicinal Preparations of Lead. / Sect.2. On the Penetrability of Saturnine Topics. / Sect.3. On the Primary Effects of Saturnine Topics. / Sect.4. On the Repellent Quality of Saturnine Topics. / Sect.5. On Emollient Topics. // PART II. // Sect.1. On Inflammations. / Sect.2. On Ulcers. / Sect.3. On Anchyloses. / Sect.4. On the Herpes and Itch. / Sect.5. On Herniae. / Sect.6. On the Action of Bougies. // CONCLUSION (Page from a book on the back of which this study is drawn) |
Object history | This drawing is likely to be a studio sketch by Lock and not intended for public view. |
Subject depicted | |
Summary | This design came to the museum in an album of designs entitled Original Designs by Matts Lock, Carver 1740 - 1765. It includes a number of designs which should probably be associated with a later Matthias Lock, recorded at Clerkenwell Green in 1788-1797, who is probably his son. These include neo-classical mirror designs, and designs for foliate ornament. In 1769, a Matthias Lock published A New Book of Foliage for the Instruction of Young Artists and A New Book of Pier Frame's, Oval's, Gerandole's, Tables, &c, all in the neo-classical style. This is presumably also the son. The album therefore must have been compiled after the elder Lock's death in 1765. It was bought from a descendant, probably his grandson, George Lock, and had been exhibited by him at the International Exhibition held at South Kensington in 1862. |
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Accession number | 2848:158 |
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Record created | June 30, 2009 |
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