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Memorial Monument Design

1750-70 (made)
Artist/Maker
Place of origin

Design for a wall memorial. A central panel with an urn above, the whole surrounded by a cartouche from which wreathes of flowers fall about the urn. Below are three winged cherub heads.

Object details

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Materials and techniques
Brief description
Henry Cheere. Design for a wall memorial. Pen and ink and watercolour, mid-18thC
Physical description
Design for a wall memorial. A central panel with an urn above, the whole surrounded by a cartouche from which wreathes of flowers fall about the urn. Below are three winged cherub heads.
Dimensions
  • Height: 11.375in
  • Width: 6.25in
Dimensions do not include mount.
Bibliographic reference
Victoria and Albert Museum, Department of Prints and Drawings and Department of Paintings, Accessions 1949, London: HMSO, 1961.
Collection
Accession number
E.640-1949

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Record createdJune 30, 2009
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