Repton for Ackermann's Repository
Drawing
ca.1805-ca.1829 (made)
ca.1805-ca.1829 (made)
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This is a drawing in pencil, pen, ink, and wash drawing on paper attributed to George Stanley Repton. It was drawn to be included in the early 19th century British periodical Ackermann's Repository. Ackermann's Repository was a British periodical published by Rudolph Ackermann from 1809-1829. During the periodical's height of circulation, it was regarded as a great influence on English taste in fashion, architecture, and literature.
Object details
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| Title | Repton for Ackermann's Repository (generic title) |
| Materials and techniques | Pencil, pen, ink and wash on paper |
| Brief description | Drawing, pencil, pen, ink, and wash, Repton for Ackermann's Repository, George Stanley, Repton, England, ca.1809-ca.1829. |
| Physical description | Pencil, pen, ink, and wash drawing on paper of an aviary. The building is surrounded by a pergola in the Chinese style. Trees fill the background. |
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| Historical context | The note on the mount gives the drawing the title of 'Repton for Ackermann's Repository.' Ackermann's Repository was a British periodical published by Rudolph Ackermann from 1809-1829. During the periodical's height of circulation, it was regarded as a great influence on English taste in fashion, architecture, and literature. |
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| Summary | This is a drawing in pencil, pen, ink, and wash drawing on paper attributed to George Stanley Repton. It was drawn to be included in the early 19th century British periodical Ackermann's Repository. Ackermann's Repository was a British periodical published by Rudolph Ackermann from 1809-1829. During the periodical's height of circulation, it was regarded as a great influence on English taste in fashion, architecture, and literature. |
| 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 |
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| Accession number | E.1177-1948 |
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| Record created | June 30, 2009 |
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