Statue of Diana of Ephesus
Watercolour
1800-1810 (painted)
1800-1810 (painted)
| Artist/Maker |
Watercolour, Statue of Diana of Ephesus. 1800-1810. Artist unknown
Object details
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| Object type | |
| Title | Statue of Diana of Ephesus (generic title) |
| Materials and techniques | Pen and coloured inks, and brown and grey washes, on thin paper |
| Brief description | Watercolour, Statue of Diana of Ephesus. 1800-1810. Artist unknown |
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| Marks and inscriptions | Inscribed on the back in German in two hands (For the transcription and translation of part of the inscriptions, see Searight Archive) |
| Credit line | Purchased with the assistance of the National Heritage Memorial Fund, Art Fund, Shell International and the Friends of the V&A |
| Historical context | This drawing is probably of the statue in the Capitoline Museum, Rome. It is thought to be a Roman marble copy of a Greek replica of a lost Geometric period wooden image from Ephesus. |
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| Accession number | SD.1343 |
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| Record created | May 15, 2008 |
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