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Sheep-shearing

Drawing
1862 (made)
Artist/Maker
Place of origin

Pencil and watercolour depicting sheep-shearing, an original sketch for decoration intended to be executed in mosaic on the facade of the International Exhibition Building.


Object details

Categories
Object type
TitleSheep-shearing (generic title)
Materials and techniques
Pencil and watercolour drawing
Brief description
Pencil and watercolour by Charles West Cope depicting sheep-shearing, an original sketch for decoration intended to be executed in mosaic on the facade of the International Exhibition Building. Great Britain, 1862.
Physical description
Pencil and watercolour depicting sheep-shearing, an original sketch for decoration intended to be executed in mosaic on the facade of the International Exhibition Building.
Dimensions
  • Height: 5.75in
  • Width: 3in
Dimensions taken from departmental notes
Credit line
Transferred from The Science Museum
Subjects depicted
Collection
Accession number
E.384-1923

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Record createdJune 30, 2009
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