Entrance to the Tower of the Winds
Print
1821 (published)
1821 (published)
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Etching and aquatint, printed in brown, with additional colouring, depicting the entrance to a tower in Athens, with groups of people seated inside, entitled 'Entrance to the Tower of the Winds'.
Object details
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| Title | Entrance to the Tower of the Winds (assigned by artist) |
| Materials and techniques | Etching and aquatint, printed in brown, with additional colouring |
| Brief description | Etching and aquatint entitled 'Entrance to the Tower of the Winds', a plate in a set of five, from Dodwell's, 'Views in Greece', from drawings by Edward Dodwell. Published by Rodwell and Martin, 1821. |
| Physical description | Etching and aquatint, printed in brown, with additional colouring, depicting the entrance to a tower in Athens, with groups of people seated inside, entitled 'Entrance to the Tower of the Winds'. |
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| Credit line | Purchased with the assistance of the National Heritage Memorial Fund, Art Fund, Shell International and the Friends of the V&A |
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| Bibliographic reference | The Tower of the Winds in Athens, built by Andronikos Kyrrestes in the first century BC, once served as a public clock and weather vane. In Dodwell's time, it was used as a tekke or convent of dervishes. |
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| Accession number | SP.226 |
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| Record created | July 1, 2009 |
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