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Headpiece to 'The Chimaera'

Illustration
1892 (made)
Artist/Maker
Walter Crane (artist)
Place of origin
Britain (made)

Watercolour drawing for the head-piece to 'The Chimaera'. Signed by the artist.


Object details

Categories
Illustration
Drawings
Myths & Legends
Object type
Illustration
TitleHeadpiece to 'The Chimaera' (generic title)
Materials and techniques
Watercolour drawing
Watercolour
Drawing
Brief description
Watercolour drawing by Walter Crane for the headpiece to 'The Chimaera' in Hawthorne's 'Wonder Book for Boys and Girls', p. 176. Published in Britain by Osgood & Co., 1892.
Physical description
Watercolour drawing for the head-piece to 'The Chimaera'. Signed by the artist.
Dimensions
  • Height: 2.75in
  • Width: 3.5in
Dimensions taken from departmental notes
Subjects depicted
Headpieces
Mythology
Collection
Prints, Drawings & Paintings Collection
Accession number
E.2335-1920

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Record createdJune 30, 2009
Record URL
https://collections.vam.ac.uk/item/O822277/headpiece-to-the-chimaera-illustration-walter-crane/
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