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The Monuments Of Nineveh - Second Series

Print
1853 (published)
Artist/Maker
John Murray (publisher)
Sir Austen Henry Layard (artist)
Place of origin
Britain (printed)

Lithograph, tinted with one or two tint stones, in some cases with additional colouring by hand, from the second series of 'The Monuments Of Nineveh'. Each plate lettered with title and numbered. Many plates lettered with artist's names.

Object details

Categories
Prints
Archaeology
Object type
Print
Titles
  • The Monuments Of Nineveh - Second Series (series title)
  • The Palaces of Nimroud Restored (assigned by artist)
Materials and techniques
Lithograph, tinted with one or two tint stones
Paper
Printing
Lithography
Brief description
Lithograph entitled 'The Palaces of Nimroud Restored', after a drawing by Sir Austen Henry Layard from Volume II (71 plates), of 'The Monuments Of Nineveh', engraved by various artists, and published by John Murray. Great Britain, 1853.
Physical description
Lithograph, tinted with one or two tint stones, in some cases with additional colouring by hand, from the second series of 'The Monuments Of Nineveh'. Each plate lettered with title and numbered. Many plates lettered with artist's names.
Dimensions
  • Size of covers height: 39.4 cm
  • Width: 58.2cm
Dimensions taken from departmental notes
Credit line
Purchased with the assistance of the National Heritage Memorial Fund, Art Fund, Shell International and the Friends of the V&A
Production
The Introduction states that 'The original drawings of the sculptures were made by Mr. F. C. Cooper, 'the late Mr. Bell' and Layard. The bas reliefs were drawn on stone by L. Gruner.
Subjects depicted
Monuments
Palaces
Restoration
Places depicted
Nimrud
Iraq
Assyria
Collection
Prints, Drawings & Paintings Collection
Accession number
SP.351:1

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Record createdJune 30, 2009
Record URL
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