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Drawing

c 1812 (made)
Artist/Maker
Place of origin

Drawing of 2 sketch books, 6 playing cards, writing materials, a purse, a bank note, a franked envelope and a sealed and a folded note. Trompe l'oeil composition.


Object details

Categories
Object type
Materials and techniques
Drawing on paper.
Brief description
Drawing, Tromp l'oeil composition showing two sketch books, six playing cards, writing materials, a purse, a bank-note and other objects. Unknown artist.
Physical description
Drawing of 2 sketch books, 6 playing cards, writing materials, a purse, a bank note, a franked envelope and a sealed and a folded note. Trompe l'oeil composition.
Dimensions
  • Height: 184.2mm (Note: Measurement from: Victoria and Albert Museum, Department of Engraving, Illustration and Design, and Department of Paintings, Accessions: 1948, Volume II, Henry Herbert Harrod Bequest, London: His Majesty's Stationery Office, 1957)
  • Width: 228.6mm (Note: Measurement from: Victoria and Albert Museum, Department of Engraving, Illustration and Design, and Department of Paintings, Accessions: 1948, Volume II, Henry Herbert Harrod Bequest, London: His Majesty's Stationery Office, 1957)
Credit line
H. H. Harrod Bequest.
Subjects depicted
Bibliographic reference
Victoria and Albert Museum, Department of Engraving, Illustration and Design, and Department of Paintings, Accessions: 1948, Volume II, Henry Herbert Harrod Bequest, London: His Majesty's Stationery Office, 1957
Collection
Accession number
E.3306-1948

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Record createdJune 30, 2009
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