Mask of a satyr
Drawing
mid 18th century (made)
mid 18th century (made)
| Artist/Maker | |
| Place of origin |
Goldsmith's design for metalwork, showing a grotesque satyr's head.
Object details
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| Object type | |
| Title | Mask of a satyr (generic title) |
| Materials and techniques | pen and ink |
| Brief description | Anonymous. Grotesque study of a mask of a satyr's head from a group of 1679 metalwork designs (E.51 to 1729-1938) bound in two volumes. French, mid-18th century. |
| Physical description | Goldsmith's design for metalwork, showing a grotesque satyr's head. |
| Dimensions |
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| Credit line | Purchased with Art Fund support and the Goldsmiths' Company |
| Bibliographic reference | Victoria and Albert Museum, Department of Engraving, Illustration and Design & Department of Paintings, Accessions 1938. London: The Board of Education, 1939. |
| Collection | |
| Accession number | E.759-1938 |
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| Record created | June 30, 2009 |
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