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Studies for the decoration of the dome of St. Paul's

Design
ca. 1862 (made)
Artist/Maker
Alfred Stevens (artist)
Place of origin
Great Britain (drawn)

Angels and other figures supporting tablets and circles for decorative pictures. The intervening decorative figure group supporting the subject roundels of Dome. In right-hand top corner a circle plan with direction as to groups, etc., forming the decoration. Bottom right corner of sheet, circular stamp 'Ex. Coll. Hugh Stannus'. Reverse: Same subject.

Object details

Categories
Designs
Drawings
Object type
Design
TitleStudies for the decoration of the dome of St. Paul's (generic title)
Materials and techniques
Pencil on paper
Paper
Pencil
Drawing
Brief description
Design by Alfred Stevens, 'Studies for the decoration of the dome of St. Paul's', pencil on paper, ca. 1862
Physical description
Angels and other figures supporting tablets and circles for decorative pictures. The intervening decorative figure group supporting the subject roundels of Dome. In right-hand top corner a circle plan with direction as to groups, etc., forming the decoration. Bottom right corner of sheet, circular stamp 'Ex. Coll. Hugh Stannus'. Reverse: Same subject.
Dimensions
  • Height: 32.5cm
  • Width: 26.5cm
Dimensions taken from Romney Towndrow, Kenneth, The Works of Alfred Stevens at the Tate Gallery. London: Published by the Tate Gallery Trustees, 1950.
Credit line
Presented by the Executors of Sir George Holford through Art Fund
Association
St Paul's Cathedral
Associated object
E.68-1975
Bibliographic reference
Romney Towndrow, Kenneth. The Works of Alfred Stevens at the Tate Gallery. London: Published by the Tate Gallery Trustees, 1950.
Other number
N.G. No. 2037 a - National Gallery number
Collection
Prints, Drawings & Paintings Collection
Accession number
E.67-1975

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Record createdJuly 1, 2009
Record URL
https://collections.vam.ac.uk/item/O1108473/studies-for-the-decoration-of-design-alfred-stevens/
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