- Drawing of Gardens and Greenhouse
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Drawing of Gardens and Greenhouse
- Object:
Drawing
- Place of origin:
England, Great Britain (made)
- Date:
19th century (made)
- Materials and Techniques:
Pen, ink, and wash on paper
- Museum number:
E.866-1954
- Gallery location:
Prints & Drawings Study Room, level E, case A, shelf 153
Physical description
Pen, ink, and wash drawing on paper of a large green house with a sundial in front of it. The greenhouse is viewed through a clearing of trees and bushes drawn in the foreground. A man is depicted in the foreground walking towards the greenhouse carrying a pole.
Place of Origin
England, Great Britain (made)
Date
19th century (made)
Materials and Techniques
Pen, ink, and wash on paper
Marks and inscriptions
'English, 19th cen.; signed (signature illegible)'
'The drawing was formerly ascribed to E. Becker (worked c.1793-1810) and bears some stylistic resemblance to his works. The apparent signature seems, however, to have no relation to the artist'sn ame.'
'Anonymous: Gardens'
Dimensions
Width: 264 mm, Length: 204 mm
Descriptive line
Drawing, Pen, ink, and wash, drawing of a greenhouse viewed through a clearing, English, 19th century.
Materials
Paper; Ink; Wash; Pen
Techniques
Drawn
Subjects depicted
Man; Trees; Walking; Bushes; Sundial; Greenhouse; Pole
Categories
Drawings
Collection code
PDP
