A book of architecture, containing designs of buildings and ornaments. By James Gibbs

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Artist/Maker	Gibbs, James (designer) Mynde, James (engraver)
Place of origin	London (first published)

James Gibbs (after), cut from plate 137 from 'A book of architecture, containing designs of buildings and ornaments. By James Gibbs.' London, 1728.

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Category	Ornament Prints
Object type	Print
Title	A book of architecture, containing designs of buildings and ornaments. By James Gibbs (suite title)
Materials and techniques	engraving and etching Paper Printing Ink Engraving Etching
Brief description	James Gibbs (after), cut from plate 137 from 'A book of architecture, containing designs of buildings and ornaments. By James Gibbs.' London, 1728.
Dimensions	Cut to height: 9.1cm Cut to width: 10.4cm
Bibliographic reference	(Berlin II) Berlin Staatliche Museen, Katalog der Ornamentstich-Sammlung der Staatlichen Kunstbibliothek Berlin, Berlin and Leipzig, 1936-39, 2270.
Collection	Prints, Drawings & Paintings Collection
Accession number	29490:10

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Record created	June 30, 2009
Record URL	https://collections.vam.ac.uk/item/O967338/a-book-of-architecture-containing-print-gibbs-james/

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