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Design for the Left Half of a Carved Altar

Drawing
17th century (drawn)
Artist/Maker

Drawing 'Design for the Left Half of a Carved Altar' attributed to Artus Quellinus the younger, pen and brown ink, 17th century


Object details

Category
Object type
TitleDesign for the Left Half of a Carved Altar (published title)
Materials and techniques
Pen and brown ink, over graphite
Brief description
Drawing 'Design for the Left Half of a Carved Altar' attributed to Artus Quellinus the younger, pen and brown ink, 17th century
Dimensions
  • Height: 264mm
  • Width: 220mm
Production typeUnique
Marks and inscriptions
Inscribed on both recto and verso with measurements, in brown ink; inscribed at lower right, in graphite, Theo ... den(?); and at lower right, in black ink (with the museum’s inv. no.), 64; and on verso: in black ink, Theod Van Thulden; and in red chalk, V. 115.
Object history
Acquired by the museum (L. 1957) by 1857.
Bibliographic reference
Jane Shoaf Turner and Christopher White, Catalogue of Dutch and Flemish Drawings in the Victoria and Albert Museum, London, 2014, vol. II, Cat. 509, illus. p.432.
Collection
Accession number
64

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Record createdJune 30, 2009
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