Drawing
1833 (made)
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Drawing of a plaster cast of Venus. On the reverse is a preliminary sketch of the Venus.
Object details
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| Materials and techniques | Pencil, charcoal, heightened with white, on toned paper |
| Brief description | Drawing showing a study of a plaster cast of the Venus of the Capitol, from the Museo Capitolino, Rome. Pencil and charcoal drawing by Robert Thorburn, 1833. |
| Physical description | Drawing of a plaster cast of Venus. On the reverse is a preliminary sketch of the Venus. |
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| Credit line | Given by Mr Dudley G. Davies |
| Object history | The cast shown in this drawing was in the Trustees' Academy, Edinburgh. |
| Historical context | The artist became a student at the Trustees' Academy, Edinburgh, in 1833. |
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| Bibliographic reference | Victoria and Albert Museum Department of Prints and Drawings and Department of Paintings, Accessions 1963 . London: HMSO, 1964. |
| Collection | |
| Accession number | E.970-1963 |
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| Record created | June 30, 2009 |
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