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Drawing

circa 1700
Artist/Maker
Anonymous (artist)

Design for frieze ornament using elements from trophies of arms, including armour, shields, standards, images of animals, and weaponry.

Object details

Categories
Designs
Drawings
Military
Object type
Drawing
Materials and techniques
Pencil, wash, paper, drawing
Pencil
Wash
Paper
Drawing
Wash
Brief description
One of 10 designs for frieze ornament. Pencil and wash, c. 1700.
Physical description
Design for frieze ornament using elements from trophies of arms, including armour, shields, standards, images of animals, and weaponry.
Dimensions
  • Width: 3 3/8in (Note: Taken from Victoria and Albert Museum, Department of Engraving, Illustration and Design, Accessions 1912, London, Printed for His Majesty’s Stationery Office 1913, p.84)
  • Height: 20 3/8in (Note: Taken from Victoria and Albert Museum, Department of Engraving, Illustration and Design, Accessions 1912, London, Printed for His Majesty’s Stationery Office 1913, p.84)
Average size of the 10 prints in this series.
Bibliographic reference
Collection
Prints, Drawings & Paintings Collection
Accession number
E.1792-1912

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Record createdJune 30, 2009
Record URL
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