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ca.1839 (made)
Artist/Maker
Place of origin

Engraving, one of 47 plates and a title-page, included in a volume bound in marbled paper with a cloth spine lettered in gold, titled 'Architectural Ornament of all Nations, exemplified in a Series of Original Designs displaying the Characteristic Features of every Class of Decorative Enrichment'. Each engraving lettered with the title, publisher's name and address, and several with 'G. Ph.del., G.Ph.desig. Shaw & Sons sculp.'


Object details

Category
Object type
Materials and techniques
Engraving, marbled paper, gold lettering
Brief description
Volume of 47 engravings and a title-page by George Phillips, (worked second quarter of 19th century). Bound in marbled paper with a cloth spine, lettered in gold with the title: 'Architectural Ornament of all Nations, exemplified in a Series of Original Designs displaying the Characteristic Features of every Class of Decorative Enrichment'. Published by Shaw & Sons, London, ca.1839.
Physical description
Engraving, one of 47 plates and a title-page, included in a volume bound in marbled paper with a cloth spine lettered in gold, titled 'Architectural Ornament of all Nations, exemplified in a Series of Original Designs displaying the Characteristic Features of every Class of Decorative Enrichment'. Each engraving lettered with the title, publisher's name and address, and several with 'G. Ph.del., G.Ph.desig. Shaw & Sons sculp.'
Dimensions
  • Size of volume height: 55.2cm
  • Size of volume width: 37.5cm
Dimensions taken from Victoria & Albert Museum Department of Prints and Drawings and Department of Paintings, Accessions 1964. London: HMSO, 1965.
Marks and inscriptions
'G. Ph.del., G.Ph.desig. Shaw & Sons sculp.' (Lettered on the title-page with title etc. Each plate lettered with title, publisher's name and address, and variously)
Credit line
Given by Mrs. K.D. Barlow
Subject depicted
Associated objects
Bibliographic reference
Victoria & Albert Museum Department of Prints and Drawings and Department of Paintings, Accessions 1964. London: HMSO, 1965.
Collection
Accession number
E.167-1964

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