Nonsense Alphabet
Drawing
c.1880 (made)
c.1880 (made)
| Artist/Maker | |
| Place of origin |
One of 26 drawings depicting a nonsense alphabet, drawings, letter in capital and small size in both Roman and copperplate style, and humorous verse.
Object details
| Categories | |
| Object type | |
| Title | Nonsense Alphabet (series title) |
| Materials and techniques | pen and indian ink |
| Brief description | 'R was a rat'. Drawing by Edward Lear. Pen and indian ink on paper, ca. 1880. From the set 'Nonsense Alphabet'. |
| Physical description | One of 26 drawings depicting a nonsense alphabet, drawings, letter in capital and small size in both Roman and copperplate style, and humorous verse. |
| Dimensions |
|
| Bibliographic reference | Victoria and Albert Museum, Department of Prints and Drawings and Department of Paintings, Accessions 1951, London, Her Majesty's Stationery Office, 1962. |
| Collection | |
| Accession number | E.870-1951 |
About this object record
Explore the Collections contains over a million catalogue records, and over half a million images. It is a working database that includes information compiled over the life of the museum. Some of our records may contain offensive and discriminatory language, or reflect outdated ideas, practice and analysis. We are committed to addressing these issues, and to review and update our records accordingly.
You can write to us to suggest improvements to the record.
Suggest feedback
You can write to us to suggest improvements to the record.
Suggest feedback
| Record created | June 30, 2009 |
| Record URL |
Download as: JSONIIIF Manifest
