Quedlinburg Schloss
Print
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Colour woodblock print of a castle in a German town.
Object details
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Title | Quedlinburg Schloss (generic title) |
Materials and techniques | Colour woodblock print on paper. |
Brief description | Print by William Giles: Quedlinburg Schloss |
Physical description | Colour woodblock print of a castle in a German town. |
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Marks and inscriptions | Signed W. Giles ; also W. G. (monogr.). In pencil No 75. W. Giles. (Inscription from: Victoria and Albert Museum, Department of Engraving, Illustration and Design, Accessions 1909, London: Printed For His Majesty's Stationery Office, 1910) |
Credit line | Presented by the Artist. |
Object history | Quedlinburg Schloss is now a UNESCO world heritage site alongside the town of Quedlinburg, Germany. It escaped bombing during the First and Second World Wars, and is noted as being one of the finest examples of a medieval/renaissance town in Europe. |
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Bibliographic reference | Victoria and Albert Museum, Department of Engraving, Illustration and Design, Accessions 1909, London: Printed For His Majesty's Stationery Office, 1910 |
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Accession number | E.2286-1909 |
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Record created | June 30, 2009 |
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