West Staircase
Drawing
ca. 1876 (made)
ca. 1876 (made)
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Pen and ink, a highly finished detailed drawing of the West Staircase, decorated with Frank W. Moody's ceramic tile mosaic pavement, majolica panels on the walls, painted ceramic wall panels, domes, ceiling and stained glass window. Five panels on the right bear the inscriptions 'PHIDIAS', 'RAPHAEL', 'TITIAN', 'REMBRANDT' and 'TURNER'.
Object details
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| Title | West Staircase (published title) |
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| Brief description | Drawing of the West Staircase (Ceramic Staircase) at the South Kensington Museum by John R. E. Watkins, London, ca. 1876 |
| Physical description | Pen and ink, a highly finished detailed drawing of the West Staircase, decorated with Frank W. Moody's ceramic tile mosaic pavement, majolica panels on the walls, painted ceramic wall panels, domes, ceiling and stained glass window. Five panels on the right bear the inscriptions 'PHIDIAS', 'RAPHAEL', 'TITIAN', 'REMBRANDT' and 'TURNER'. |
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| Accession number | 8089F |
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| Record created | June 30, 2009 |
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