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Statue of Diana of Ephesus

Watercolour
1800-1810 (painted)
Artist/Maker

Watercolour, Statue of Diana of Ephesus. 1800-1810. Artist unknown


Object details

Category
Object type
TitleStatue 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
Dimensions
  • Height: 33.6cm
  • Width: 19.5cm
Styles
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.
Subjects depicted
Places depicted
Collection
Accession number
SD.1343

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Record createdMay 15, 2008
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