Drawing of a parcel of records in the Old Record Office
Drawing
mid 19th century (made)
mid 19th century (made)
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| Place of origin |
Watercolour drawing showing a bundle of old legal documents roughly tied together with string.
Object details
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| Title | Drawing of a parcel of records in the Old Record Office (assigned by artist) |
| Materials and techniques | Watercolour |
| Brief description | Watercolour drawing by Sir Henry Cole depicting a parcel of records in the Old Record Office showing the state in which historical records were being preserved in 1827 or so. Great Britain, mid 19th century. |
| Physical description | Watercolour drawing showing a bundle of old legal documents roughly tied together with string. |
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| Credit line | Presented by A. S. Cole, Esq. |
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| Bibliographic reference | Victoria and Albert Museum Charles Dickens: An exhibition to celebrate the centenary of his death London: HMSO, 1970. P.67. Catalogue of the exhibition held at the Victoria and Albert Museum, June-September 1970. |
| Collection | |
| Accession number | E.5883-1910 |
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| Record created | June 30, 2009 |
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