Drawing
1904 (made)
Artist/Maker |
Drawing of a man with a goat standing on a rock, looking at a crocodile in a pool, which appears to war a large ear-ring. On the right, a man clad in skins with bow and arrows holds a frightened child by the hand. In the background, pyramids and a camel caravan.
Object details
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Materials and techniques | Pen and ink and water-colour on paper. |
Brief description | Pen, ink and watercolour drawing for book illustration by Arthur Rackham, featuring a man with a goat looking at a crocodile wearing an earring, with pyramids and camel caravan in the background; 1904 |
Physical description | Drawing of a man with a goat standing on a rock, looking at a crocodile in a pool, which appears to war a large ear-ring. On the right, a man clad in skins with bow and arrows holds a frightened child by the hand. In the background, pyramids and a camel caravan. |
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Marks and inscriptions | Signed and dated 'Arthur Rackham 1904' (Inscription from: Victoria and Albert Museum, Department of Engraving, Illustration and Design, and Department of Paintings, Accessions: 1948, Volume II, Henry Herbert Harrod Bequest, London: His Majesty's Stationery Office, 1957) |
Credit line | Bequeathed by H. H. Harrod |
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Bibliographic reference | Victoria and Albert Museum, Department of Engraving, Illustration and Design, and Department of Paintings, Accessions: 1948, Volume II, Henry Herbert Harrod Bequest, London: His Majesty's Stationery Office, 1957 |
Collection | |
Accession number | E.1155-1948 |
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Record created | June 30, 2009 |
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