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Comic designs for dance programmes, including mock Egyptian hieroglyphs

Watercolour
1891 (painted)
Artist/Maker
Place of origin

Watercolour drawing


Object details

Category
Object type
TitleComic designs for dance programmes, including mock Egyptian hieroglyphs (generic title)
Materials and techniques
Pencil, pen and ink, and watercolour, on paper, stuck down on card, formerly in an album
Brief description
Watercolour, Comic designs for dance programmes, including mock Egyptian hieroglyphs, 1891, by H. E. Howard.
Physical description
Watercolour drawing
Dimensions
  • Height: 37.5cm
  • Card mount width: 30.5cm
Styles
Marks and inscriptions
Card mount inscribed EN VOYAGE and Coaling at Port Said. Inscriptions on this drawing include Some of our designs for programmes RMS Orotava Feb 20. 91
Credit line
Purchased with the assistance of the National Heritage Memorial Fund, Art Fund, Shell International and the Friends of the V&A
Object history
According to Rodney Searight: - `Albums [SD.509-SD.513] sold at Christie's 11.2.69 (24).
Historical context
One of four sketches made on board RMS Orotava travelling to Egypt in 1891.
Subject depicted
Places depicted
Collection
Accession number
SD.512:1

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Record createdFebruary 18, 2008
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