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Designs for a child's alphabet book, showing animals in human dress

Drawing
1815-1882 (made)
Artist/Maker

Designs for child's alphabet book showing animals in human dress. Five of them incorporate respectively the letters C, G, N, P, Q


Object details

Category
Object type
TitleDesigns for a child's alphabet book, showing animals in human dress (generic title)
Materials and techniques
Red chalk
Brief description
Drawing by Hablot Knight Browne: Designs for a child's alphabet book, showing animals in human dress. One of 6 sheets.
Physical description
Designs for child's alphabet book showing animals in human dress. Five of them incorporate respectively the letters C, G, N, P, Q
Dimensions
  • Height: 248mm (Note: Measurement 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)
  • Width: 191mm (Note: Measurement 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)
Average size of sheet
Marks and inscriptions
Each signed 'Phiz' (except E.115-1948)
Credit line
Bequeathed by H. H. Harrod.
Object history
Bequeathed by H. H. Harrod, 1948
Subjects 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.111-1948

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Record createdJune 30, 2009
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