Drawing
1879 (made)
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Mural decoration from Strada della Fortuna, Pompeii. A close up detail from a mural showing a sea creature, probably a dolphin, where the tail has been replaced with scrollwork. The background is red whilst the dolphin is in light blue and white.
Object details
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| Brief description | Drawing, mural decoration from Strada della Fortuna, Pompeii, watercolour, 1879, Sydney Vacher |
| Physical description | Mural decoration from Strada della Fortuna, Pompeii. A close up detail from a mural showing a sea creature, probably a dolphin, where the tail has been replaced with scrollwork. The background is red whilst the dolphin is in light blue and white. |
| Object history | Departmental register for 1910 states this object was presented by Sydney Vacher. |
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| Accession number | E.4386-1910 |
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| Record created | June 30, 2009 |
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