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Drawings (2) for illustrations for an unidentified children's book

Drawing
1815-1882 (made)
Artist/Maker

A young woman standing before a mirror facing to the left. On the back a slight sketch of a female figure.

Object details

Category
Object type
TitleDrawings (2) for illustrations for an unidentified children's book (generic title)
Materials and techniques
Black chalk on paper.
Brief description
Drawing by Hablot Knight Browne: a young woman standing before a mirror facing to the left. On the back a slight sketch of a female figure.
Physical description
A young woman standing before a mirror facing to the left. On the back a slight sketch of a female figure.
Dimensions
  • Height: 194mm (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: 146mm (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)
Marks and inscriptions
Signed in pencil with monogram 'HKB'
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.94-1948

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Record createdJune 30, 2009
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