Photograph of a design for the exterior decoration in sgraffito etc. on the Science Schools, South Kensington
Photograph
ca. 1871 (photographed)
ca. 1871 (photographed)
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Photograph mounted on a sheet of card, portrait orientation. The photograph depicts a design of grotesque ornament for panel decoration. The sheet of card (obverse) is annotated in pencil and pen and ink, and marked with a dry stamp lettered 'SCIENCE & ART DEPARTMENT / NATIONAL ART LIBRARY'. The reverse is annotated in pencil with the number '9442'.
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Title | Photograph of a design for the exterior decoration in sgraffito etc. on the Science Schools, South Kensington (generic title) |
Materials and techniques | Albumen print mounted on card |
Brief description | Photograph of a design by F.W. Moody for the decoration in sgraffito etc. on the east (rear) elevation of the Science Schools, South Kensington. About 1871. |
Physical description | Photograph mounted on a sheet of card, portrait orientation. The photograph depicts a design of grotesque ornament for panel decoration. The sheet of card (obverse) is annotated in pencil and pen and ink, and marked with a dry stamp lettered 'SCIENCE & ART DEPARTMENT / NATIONAL ART LIBRARY'. The reverse is annotated in pencil with the number '9442'. |
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Object history | This photograph is recorded in V&A Photograph Register MA/63/5/11; it was 'Recd from Serjt Spackman. / 27th Oct. 1871.' |
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Accession number | 72192 |
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Record created | February 7, 2017 |
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