Drawing
1740-1821 (made)
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Humorous sketch showing a coast scene in which the physical features have been drawn to represent joints of meat, a trussed fowl, fish, etc and five small boats in a bay with knives and forks as masts. On the back, sketches (4) of a fat and a thin man, a seated woman and the head and shoulders of the same woman.
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Materials and techniques | Pencil, pen and ink and wash on paper. |
Brief description | Drawing by Nicholas Pocock: Humorous sketch showing a coast scene in which the physical features have been drawn to represent joints of meat, a trussed fowl, fish etc. |
Physical description | Humorous sketch showing a coast scene in which the physical features have been drawn to represent joints of meat, a trussed fowl, fish, etc and five small boats in a bay with knives and forks as masts. On the back, sketches (4) of a fat and a thin man, a seated woman and the head and shoulders of the same woman. |
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Marks and inscriptions | Signed in ink 'N. Pocock' (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) |
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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.1138-1948 |
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Record created | June 30, 2009 |
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