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King David playing a rotta

Wood Block
1872-74 (made)
Artist/Maker
Unknown
Place of origin
London (made)

Anonymous. King David playing a rotta. Wood-cut for an illustration to A Descriptive Catalogue of the Musical Instruments in the South Kensington Museum, London, 1874.


Object details

Object type
Wood block
TitleKing David playing a rotta
Materials and techniques
Woodcut
Brief description
Anonymous. King David playing a rotta. Wood-cut for an illustration to A Descriptive Catalogue of the Musical Instruments in the South Kensington Museum, London, 1874.
Dimensions
  • Height: 4.125in
  • Width: 2in
Bibliographic reference
Victoria and Albert Museum, Department of Prints and Drawings and Department of Paintings, Accessions 1949, London: HMSO, 1961.
Collection
Prints, Drawings & Paintings Collection
Accession number
E.180-1947

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Record createdJuly 1, 2009
Record URL
https://collections.vam.ac.uk/item/O1094245/king-david-playing-a-rotta-wood-block-unknown/
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