Street decorations for Queen Victoria's Diamond Jubilee

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Artist/Maker	Selwyn Image (artist)
Place of origin	London (made)

Drawing in ink and watercolour of the entrance to a circular courtyard and archway. Trees line the background behind a stone barrier decorated in shields and made up of small arches. The central entrance is an elaborate arch made up of four red and white posts surmounted by a green half-dome with red banners and small gold sculptures at the base of each column.

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Categories	Designs Drawings Royalty Pageants and Ceremonies
Object type	Design
Titles	Street decorations for Queen Victoria's Diamond Jubilee (generic title) Drawing of approach to Palace of Whitehall (generic title)
Materials and techniques	Ink and watercolour on paper Ink Watercolour Paper Drawn Painted
Brief description	Selwyn Image. Design for street decorations at Whitehall for Queen Victoria's Diamond Jubilee, 1897.
Physical description	Drawing in ink and watercolour of the entrance to a circular courtyard and archway. Trees line the background behind a stone barrier decorated in shields and made up of small arches. The central entrance is an elaborate arch made up of four red and white posts surmounted by a green half-dome with red banners and small gold sculptures at the base of each column.
Dimensions	Width: 165mm Height: 115mm
Marks and inscriptions	'Approach to first arch opposite the palace gates'
Credit line	Given by Mrs. Selwyn Image
Subjects depicted	Courtyards Entrance Barrier Arch Foliage
Place depicted	Whitehall Palace
Associated objects	E.3338-1931 (Set) E.3334-1931 (Set) E.3335-1931 (Set) E.3336-1931 (Set) E.3337-1931 (Set)
Collection	Prints, Drawings & Paintings Collection
Accession number	E.3333-1931

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Record created	June 30, 2009
Record URL	https://collections.vam.ac.uk/item/O747160/street-decorations-for-queen-victorias-design-selwyn-image/

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