untitled
Drawing
1895 (made)
1895 (made)
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| Place of origin |
Several drawings on one sheet showing the mosaic patterns in the pediment of the tomb of the Empress Constance in Palermo Cathedral. In the top left is the pattern in the soffit of the rafters, featuring a gold star pattern with a smaller gold star in the centre surrounded by back, gold and orange triangles. At the bottom are 6 mosaic patterns round the small column in the pediment.
Object details
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| Object type | |
| Title | untitled (generic title) |
| Materials and techniques | pencil, tint, drawing, paper |
| Brief description | By Arthur Henderson (1870-1956): Details of mosaic panelling etc, one of 10 sheets of measured drawings of the tomb of the Empress Constance, Palermo Cathedral, tinted pencil drawing, 1895 |
| Physical description | Several drawings on one sheet showing the mosaic patterns in the pediment of the tomb of the Empress Constance in Palermo Cathedral. In the top left is the pattern in the soffit of the rafters, featuring a gold star pattern with a smaller gold star in the centre surrounded by back, gold and orange triangles. At the bottom are 6 mosaic patterns round the small column in the pediment. |
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| Production type | Unique |
| Marks and inscriptions | A. E. Henderson (Signed) |
| Credit line | Acquired from the Artist in May 1910 |
| Place depicted | |
| Bibliographic reference | Victoria and Albert Museum, Department of Engraving, Illustration and Design, Accessions 1910, London, Printed for His Majesty’s Stationery Office 1911 |
| Collection | |
| Accession number | E.938-1910 |
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| Record created | June 30, 2009 |
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