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Drawing

ca. 1750-1929 (made)
Artist/Maker
Place of origin

Watercolour drawing of a painted arched tomb, probably of Anne Vavasour.


Object details

Categories
Object type
Materials and techniques
watercolour
Brief description
Drawing of an arched tomb, probably of Anne Vavasour, watercolour, Great Britain, ca. 1750-1929
Physical description
Watercolour drawing of a painted arched tomb, probably of Anne Vavasour.
Dimensions
  • Height: 15.125in
  • Width: 9.5625in
Dimensions taken from Victoria and Albert Museum, Department of Engraving, Illustration and Design and Department of Paintings, Accessions 1929, London: Board of Education, 1930.
Credit line
R. H. Stephenson Bequest
Object history
The tomb depicted in this drawing was in the Church or Chapel of St Peter, Quarrendon, and is thought to be that of Anne Vavasour, mistress of Sir Henry Lee. The inscription was erased after Henry's death.
Subjects depicted
Association
Bibliographic reference
Victoria and Albert Museum, Department of Engraving, Illustration and Design and Department of Paintings, Accessions 1929, London: Board of Education, 1930.
Collection
Accession number
E.569-1929

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Record createdJune 30, 2009
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