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Cows [sic] Castle in the Ile of Wait [sic] 1755 - Octr. 13

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1755 (drawn)
Artist/Maker
Place of origin

Two pen and ink and wash drawings on one sheet. The drawing on the right side of the page depicts a view of Cowes Castle on the Isle of Wight. The drawing on the left of the sheet illustrates buildings within the castle.


Object details

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Object type
TitleCows [sic] Castle in the Ile of Wait [sic] 1755 - Oct<sup>r</sup>. 13 (assigned by artist)
Materials and techniques
Pen and ink and wash drawing on paper
Brief description
Drawing by J. Hadley, 2 on 1 sheet, 'Cows [sic] Castle in the Ile of Wait [sic] 1755 - Octr. 13,' pen and ink and wash on paper, Isle of Wight, 1755
Physical description
Two pen and ink and wash drawings on one sheet. The drawing on the right side of the page depicts a view of Cowes Castle on the Isle of Wight. The drawing on the left of the sheet illustrates buildings within the castle.
Dimensions
  • Volume height: 12.375in
  • Volume width: 19.375in
  • Sheet height: 6.4375in
  • Sheet width: 16.1875in
Dimensions taken from Victoria & Albert Museum Department of Prints and Drawings and Department of Paintings, Accessions 1932. London: HMSO, 1933
Marks and inscriptions
  • (Drawing to the right side inscribed with title in ink)
  • 'N: 35.' (Inscribed)
  • (Inscribed in pencil on the back with a transcript of a Latin obituary inscription)
Subject depicted
Place depicted
Bibliographic reference
Victoria & Albert Museum Department of Prints and Drawings and Department of Paintings, Accessions 1932. London: HMSO, 1933
Collection
Accession number
E.3724-1932

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Record createdJune 30, 2009
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