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Ambo in the Church of S. Lorenzo, Rome

Drawing
25/03/1842 (made)
Artist/Maker

Water-colour drawing of the ambo of a minor basilica in Rome. It features decorative panels on the front with a pulpit in the centre. On the left there is a column in red with a twisted pattern.

Object details

Categories
Object type
TitleAmbo in the Church of S. Lorenzo, Rome (assigned by artist)
Materials and techniques
Water-colour drawing on paper
Brief description
Thomas Hayter Lewis. "Ambo in the Church of S. Lorenzo, Rome." Water-colour drawing, 1842.
Physical description
Water-colour drawing of the ambo of a minor basilica in Rome. It features decorative panels on the front with a pulpit in the centre. On the left there is a column in red with a twisted pattern.
Dimensions
  • Height: 5.75in (Note: Measurement from: Victoria and Albert Museum, Department of Engraving, Illustration and Design, Accessions 1913, London: Printed for His Majesty's Stationery Office, 1914)
  • Width: 9.375in (Note: Measurement from: Victoria and Albert Museum, Department of Engraving, Illustration and Design, Accessions 1913, London: Printed for His Majesty's Stationery Office, 1914)
Marks and inscriptions
Dated 25 March 1842. With note : Given to J. Tavenor Perry by the Ezors of T. Hayter Lewis, 1899. (Inscription from: Victoria and Albert Museum, Department of Engraving, Illustration and Design, Accessions 1913, London: Printed for His Majesty's Stationery Office, 1914)
Credit line
Presented by J. Tavenor Perry, Esq.
Place depicted
Association
Bibliographic reference
Victoria and Albert Museum, Department of Engraving, Illustration and Design, Accessions 1913, London: Printed for His Majesty's Stationery Office, 1914
Collection
Accession number
E.305-1913

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Record createdJune 30, 2009
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