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Drawing

c.1900 (made)
Artist/Maker
Place of origin

Drawing design for the back of a lady's hand mirror to be executed in enamel and gold.


Object details

Categories
Object type
Materials and techniques
Oil, water and body-colour and gold on paper.
Brief description
Design for the back of a lady's hand mirror to be executed in enamel and gold. Unknown artist.
Physical description
Drawing design for the back of a lady's hand mirror to be executed in enamel and gold.
Dimensions
  • Height: 15 1/2in (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: 10in (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 )
Marks and inscriptions
Inscribed with the design 'Persephone' and with the monogram 'LA.' Blind stamped 'ESK' (Inscription 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
Bequeathed by H. H. Harrod.
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.3257-1948

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Record createdJune 30, 2009
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