pre 1919 (printed)
| Artist/Maker |
A hippopotamus viewed in profile with its head slightly turned to the viewer. It is standing by a river, with mountains in the distance. To the right of the picture, two hippos are lying on the riverside and the head of a third can be seen rising out of the water. The image has a border frame of a single line.
Object details
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| Object type | |
| Materials and techniques | Aquatint print on paper |
| Brief description | A hippopotamus viewed in profile with its head slightly turned to the viewer. Aquatint print on paper. Anonymous. Pre 1919. |
| Physical description | A hippopotamus viewed in profile with its head slightly turned to the viewer. It is standing by a river, with mountains in the distance. To the right of the picture, two hippos are lying on the riverside and the head of a third can be seen rising out of the water. The image has a border frame of a single line. |
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| Credit line | Presented by Major Stanley Flower |
| Subjects depicted | |
| Bibliographic reference | Victoria & Albert Museum, Department of Engraving, Illlustration and Design & Department of Paintings, Accessions 1919, London: His Majesty's Stationery Office, 1921. |
| Collection | |
| Accession number | E.5030-1919 |
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| Record created | June 30, 2009 |
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