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View of Tivoli, with remains of the Claudian aqueduct

Drawing
1825 (drawn)
Artist/Maker
Place of origin

Pen and ink and wash drawing depicting a view of Tivoli, with remains of the Claudian aqueduct in the middle distance and two trees in the foreground. Inscribed 'Sketched near Tivoli, April 18th 1825'.

Object details

Categories
Object type
TitleView of Tivoli, with remains of the Claudian aqueduct (generic title)
Materials and techniques
Pen and ink and wash drawing
Brief description
Pen and ink and wash drawing by William Cowen depicting a view at Tivoli in Italy. British School, 1825.
Physical description
Pen and ink and wash drawing depicting a view of Tivoli, with remains of the Claudian aqueduct in the middle distance and two trees in the foreground. Inscribed 'Sketched near Tivoli, April 18th 1825'.
Dimensions
  • Height: 17.875in
  • Width: 12.375in
Dimensions taken from departmental notes
Credit line
Bequeathed by H. H. Harrod
Object history
Bequeathed by H. H. Harrod, 1948
Subject depicted
Places depicted
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.214-1948

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Record createdJune 30, 2009
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