- Design for metalwork
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Design for metalwork
- Place of origin:
France (made)
- Date:
second quarter 18th century (made)
- Artist/Maker:
Unknown
- Materials and Techniques:
engraving or etching or pen and ink and watercolour and wash.
- Credit Line:
Purchased with Art Fund support and the Goldsmiths' Company
- Museum number:
E.950-1938
- Gallery location:
Prints & Drawings Study Room, level C, case M, shelf 140
Physical description
Goldsmith's design for metalwork. One of 1016 prints (either engravings or etchings) and 650 hand-drawn and painted designs bound in two albums.
Place of Origin
France (made)
Date
second quarter 18th century (made)
Artist/maker
Unknown
Materials and Techniques
engraving or etching or pen and ink and watercolour and wash.
Dimensions
Height: 31 cm sheet, Width: 44 cm sheet
Descriptive line
One of 1615 anonymous designs for metalwork, mainly etchings and engravings but including some watercolour, wash, pen and ink drawings, from a group of 1679 designs (E.51 to 1729-1938) bound in two volumes. French, mid-18th century.
Bibliographic References (Citation, Note/Abstract, NAL no)
Victoria and Albert Museum, Department of Engraving, Illustration and Design & Department of Paintings, Accessions 1938. London: The Board of Education, 1939.
Materials
Paper; Ink
Techniques
Engraving; Etching; Watercolour drawing
Categories
Designs; Metalwork
Collection
Prints, Drawings & Paintings Collection
