Request to view

This object can be requested via email from the Prints & Drawings Study Room

Vulture and Snake

Sand Picture
ca. early 19th century (made)
Artist/Maker
Place of origin

Sand picture of a vulture and a snake. Signed with artist's initials.

Object details

Categories
Object type
TitleVulture and Snake (assigned by artist)
Materials and techniques
Sand picture
Brief description
Sand picture, A vulture and a Snake, by Benjamin Zobel after copy after James Northcote (1746-1831). This sand picture was presented to the museum by Queen Mary. Great Britain, ca. early 19th century.
Physical description
Sand picture of a vulture and a snake. Signed with artist's initials.
Dimensions
  • Height: 22.3125in
  • Width: 29in
Marks and inscriptions
Signed 'B Z' in left foreground
Credit line
Presented to the museum by Queen Mary
Object history
This sand painting was probably based on a print after the painting made in 1798 by James Northcote. Samuel William Reynolds (1773-1835), produced a mezzotint of 'Vulture and Snake' in 1799 after Northcote.

mezzotint on wove paper
Subjects depicted
Bibliographic reference
Victoria & Albert Museum Department of Prints and Drawings and Department of Paintings, Accessions 1928. London: HMSO, 1929
Collection
Accession number
P.4-1928

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 Some of our records may contain offensive and discriminatory language, or reflect outdated ideas, practice and analysis.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

Record createdJune 30, 2009
Record URL
Download as: JSONIIIF Manifest