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Drawing

ca.1913 (made)
Artist/Maker
Place of origin

Line drawing showing a section of ceiling decorated with stars.

Object details

Categories
Object type
Materials and techniques
Pen and ink on paper
Brief description
Drawing (one of two) of a section of the ceiling in the Alcazar, Seville. Pen and ink drawing by William Harvey, ca.1913.
Physical description
Line drawing showing a section of ceiling decorated with stars.
Dimensions
  • Height: 15.6cm
  • Width: 16.5cm
Dimensions taken from Victoria & Albert Museum Department of Prints and Drawings and Department of Paintings, Accessions 1963. London: HMSO, 1964.
Marks and inscriptions
  • 'Alcazar. Seville. Ceiling in form of truncated octagonal pyramid with pattern adjusted at mitres.' (Inscribed in ink)
  • 'William Harvey' (Signed)
Credit line
Given by Mr John Harvey, FSA, FRSL, son of the artist
Object history
These drawings were reproduced in the artist's 'The Geometrical Decoration of Domes' on pp.552, 553 of Vol.122 of The Builder, 14 April 1922.
Subjects depicted
Associated object
Bibliographic reference
Victoria and Albert Museum Department of Prints and Drawings and Department of Paintings, Accessions 1963 . London: HMSO, 1964.
Collection
Accession number
E.1271-1963

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Record createdJune 30, 2009
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