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Drawing

c.1800 (made)
Artist/Maker

watercolour drawings on paper

Object details

Categories
Object type
Materials and techniques
watercolour, paper, drawing
Brief description
One of 8 sheets of drawings of butterflies and insects, made for use in designing Lyons silks; French, c.1800
Physical description
watercolour drawings on paper
DimensionsVarious sizes.
Association
Bibliographic reference
Victoria and Albert Museum, Department of Engraving, Illustration and Design, Accessions 1911, London, Printed for His Majesty’s Stationery Office 1912
Collection
Accession number
E.4134-1911

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Record createdJune 30, 2009
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