Design
ca.1725-1760 (made)
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Design for a marble mantelpiece, probably showing the front and side elevations. Inscribed in pen with the scale, and on the back with details of height, width and projection.
Object details
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| Materials and techniques | Pen and ink and wash on paper |
| Brief description | Designs (22) for marble mantelpieces, the majority showing front and side elevations, by John Michael Rysbrack. Great Britain, ca.1725-1760. |
| Physical description | Design for a marble mantelpiece, probably showing the front and side elevations. Inscribed in pen with the scale, and on the back with details of height, width and projection. |
| Dimensions | |
| Marks and inscriptions | Inscribed in pen with the scale and on the back with details of height, width and projection. |
| Object history | Drawn by John Michael Rysbrack (born in Antwerp, Belgium, 1694, died in London, 1770) |
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| Bibliographic reference | Victoria & Albert Museum Department of Engraving Illustration and Design & Department of Paintings, Accessions 1946. London: Published under the Authority of the Ministry of Education, 1949. |
| Collection | |
| Accession number | E.474-1946 |
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| Record created | June 30, 2009 |
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