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Drawing

late 19th century (made)
Artist/Maker
Place of origin

Watercolour drawing, varnished to resemble the surface appearance of an encaustic tile. Copy of 13th century encaustic tiles found during excavations at Chertsey Abbey,
Surrey in 1861.


Object details

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Object type
Materials and techniques
Watercolour drawing on paper
Brief description
Watercolour drawing, varnished. Copy of 13th century encaustic tiles found during excavations at Chertsey Abbey, Surrey, 1861. Manwaring Shurlock; British.
Physical description
Watercolour drawing, varnished to resemble the surface appearance of an encaustic tile. Copy of 13th century encaustic tiles found during excavations at Chertsey Abbey,
Surrey in 1861.
Object history
This object is one of a set given by the Architectural Association on the 7th August 1916. They were formerly part of the collection of the Royal Architectural Museum in Tufton Street.
Subject depicted
Collection
Accession number
E.605-1916

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Record createdJune 30, 2009
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