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Seated girl reading a book

Drawing
ca. 1902 (made)
Artist/Maker
Place of origin

Drawing in pencil and blue crayon by Eric Forbes-Robertson of a girl, seated, reading a book which rests on a tablet providing space for a title, in a landscape. On the back, a design for shoes for Iago in Shakespeare's Othello. Inscribed on the back 'Leather for Iago' and with other notes.


Object details

Categories
Object type
TitleSeated girl reading a book (generic title)
Materials and techniques
Drawing in pencil and blue crayon
Brief description
Seated girl reading a book, pencil and blue crayon drawing, Eric Forbes-Robertson, British, ca. 1902
Physical description
Drawing in pencil and blue crayon by Eric Forbes-Robertson of a girl, seated, reading a book which rests on a tablet providing space for a title, in a landscape. On the back, a design for shoes for Iago in Shakespeare's Othello. Inscribed on the back 'Leather for Iago' and with other notes.
Dimensions
  • Length: 35.7cm
  • Height: 25.2cm
Taken from Victoria & Albert Museum Department of Prints and Drawings and Department of Paintings Accessions 1966 London: HMSO 1967
Marks and inscriptions
'Leather for Iago' (Inscribed on the back)
Subjects depicted
Literary referenceOthello by Shakespeare
Bibliographic reference
Victoria and Albert Museum Department of Prints and Drawings and Department of Paintings Accessions 1966 London: HMSO, 1967
Collection
Accession number
E.1988-1966

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Record createdJune 30, 2009
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