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View of the bend of a river

Drawing
mid 19th century (made)
Artist/Maker
Henry Cole (artist)
Place of origin
Britain (made)

Watercolour drawing depicting a view of the bend of a river, with a bridge in the middle distance, and trees on either side.


Object details

Category
Drawings
Object type
Drawing
TitleView of the bend of a river (generic title)
Materials and techniques
Watercolour drawing
Watercolour
Drawing
Brief description
Watercolour drawing by Sir Henry Cole depicting a river view. Great Britain, mid 19th century.
Physical description
Watercolour drawing depicting a view of the bend of a river, with a bridge in the middle distance, and trees on either side.
Dimensions
  • Height: 7in
  • Width: 11in
Dimensions taken from departmental notes
Credit line
Presented by Alan S. Cole
Subjects depicted
Rivers
Bridges
Bibliographic references
  • Sir Henry Cole (1808-1882) was an eminent Victorian and visionary civil servant whose pioneering ideas created the museum which is now the V&A. With Prince Albert, he created the Great Exhibition of 1851, and continued to organise international exhibitions for the duration of his life. He was in charge of a nationwide system of art and science education, and, again with Prince Albert, developed the South Kensington area as the intellectual quarter of London. The Victoria & Albert Museum, of which he was the founding director, remains as his best known memorial, and is a symbol of his mission to education through exhibiting.
  • Victoria and Albert Museum, Department of Engraving, Illustration and Design, Accessions 1913, London: Printed for His Majesty's Stationery Office, 1914
Collection
Prints, Drawings & Paintings Collection
Accession number
E.589-1913

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Record createdJune 30, 2009
Record URL
https://collections.vam.ac.uk/item/O718391/view-of-the-bend-of-drawing-henry-cole/
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