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drawing of characters in an estern play

Caricature Portrait Sketch
ca. 1830 - ca. 1840 (made)
Artist/Maker
Place of origin

Alfred Edward Chalon, pencil drawing of characters in an eastern play.


Object details

Categories
Object type
Titledrawing of characters in an estern play (generic title)
Materials and techniques
pencil and pen and ink
Brief description
Alfred Edward Chalon, drawing of characters in an eastern play, ca. 1830-1840.
Physical description
Alfred Edward Chalon, pencil drawing of characters in an eastern play.
Dimensions
  • Height: 40cm
  • Width: 31.8cm
Dimensions taken from Department of Prints and Drawings, Theatre Costume Design in the Victoria and Albert Museum Colour Microfiche, Emmett Microform, 1983.
Production
One of 100 assorted caricatures and sketches of opera, ballet and theatre performers, mostly made in London between 1820 and 1840.
Bibliographic references
  • Department of Prints and Drawings, Theatre Costume Design in the Victoria and Albert Museum Colour Microfiche, Emmett Microform, 1983
  • Victoria and Albert Museum, Department of Engraving, Illustration and Design & Department of Paintings, Accessions 1924, published under the Authority of the Board of Education, London, 1926.
Collection
Accession number
E.1034-1924

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Record createdJune 30, 2009
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