Ariadne abandoned while sleeping on the island of Naxos
Drawing
1904 (made)
1904 (made)
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| Place of origin |
Design for enamelled plaque for a casket, depicting the legend of Theseus and Ariadne. Signed with monogram 'TAP', signed on the back and inscribed with numbers and 'Prof. Butcher's casket'.
Object details
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| Object type | |
| Title | Ariadne abandoned while sleeping on the island of Naxos (assigned by artist) |
| Materials and techniques | Preliminary pencil and watercolour and body colour |
| Brief description | 'Ariadne abandoned while sleeping on the island of Naxos' by P. A. Traquair |
| Physical description | Design for enamelled plaque for a casket, depicting the legend of Theseus and Ariadne. Signed with monogram 'TAP', signed on the back and inscribed with numbers and 'Prof. Butcher's casket'. |
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| Production type | Unique |
| Marks and inscriptions |
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| Credit line | Given by Mrs. Margaret Bartholomew |
| Bibliographic reference | Victoria and Albert Museum Department of Prints and Drawings and Department of Paintings Accessions 1968 London: HMSO, 1969 |
| Collection | |
| Accession number | E.4895-1968 |
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| Record created | June 30, 2009 |
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