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Drawing

1909 (made)
Artist/Maker
Place of origin

Drawing of the Dome of the Rock, on two sheets joined together, showing details of arches (scale 1 inch to 1 foot) and a colour key.


Object details

Categories
Object type
Materials and techniques
Pen and ink, watercolour, Indian ink and gold
Brief description
Drawing (one of two) by William Harvey of the Dome of the Rock, Jerusalem, 1909. Pen and ink, watercolour, Indian ink and gold.
Physical description
Drawing of the Dome of the Rock, on two sheets joined together, showing details of arches (scale 1 inch to 1 foot) and a colour key.
Dimensions
  • Height: 85.4cm
  • Width: 68.6cm
Dimensions taken from Victoria & Albert Museum Department of Prints and Drawings and Department of Paintings, Accessions 1963. London: HMSO, 1964.
Marks and inscriptions
  • 'William Harvey. Measured and Drawn on the Spot 1909' (Signed and dated)
  • (Lettered with title etc. and inscribed on the back of the mount with artist's name and address)
Credit line
Given by Mr John Harvey, FSA, FRSL, son of the Artist.
Object history
These drawings were reproduced as Figs. 3 and 4 in the artist’s ‘Colour in Architecture’ in Vol.29, No.16 of the Journal of the Royal Institute of British Architects, 17 June 1922
Places depicted
Associated object
Bibliographic reference
Victoria and Albert Museum Department of Prints and Drawings and Department of Paintings, Accessions 1963 . London: HMSO, 1964.
Collection
Accession number
E.1268-1963

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Record createdJune 30, 2009
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