Drawing
c. first quarter 19th century (made)
| Artist/Maker |
One of a large collection of 945 sketches including Classical and Renaissance architectural ornament and statuary, Egyptian and Graeco-Roman statuary, ornamental wrought-iron, Roman metalwork, arms and armour, vases, natural history subjects, portrait sketches, sketches for oil-paintings and Indian subjects (including sculpture, topography and figure studies). 920 drawings mounted in volume containing 144 pages of blue wove paper, full-bound in calf, the remaining 25 drawings unmounted. Affixed inside the front cover are two specimen signatures in ink. Pencil, pen and ink, black chalk and watercolour.
Object details
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| Materials and techniques | pencil, pen and ink, black chalk and watercolour
(NB: These materials are not specific to this individual sketch but encompass the group of 945 sketches) |
| Brief description | Robert Home. One of a group of 945 sketches, designs and drawings, miscellaneous subjects and materials. First quarter 19th century. England, Europe and India. |
| Physical description | One of a large collection of 945 sketches including Classical and Renaissance architectural ornament and statuary, Egyptian and Graeco-Roman statuary, ornamental wrought-iron, Roman metalwork, arms and armour, vases, natural history subjects, portrait sketches, sketches for oil-paintings and Indian subjects (including sculpture, topography and figure studies). 920 drawings mounted in volume containing 144 pages of blue wove paper, full-bound in calf, the remaining 25 drawings unmounted. Affixed inside the front cover are two specimen signatures in ink. Pencil, pen and ink, black chalk and watercolour. |
| Dimensions | Individual dimensions not on record. Contained within a volume measuring 25 by 18 inches. |
| Credit line | Given by Mrs E.F. Lawrence and Mrs. E.B. Day |
| Object history | Given by the artist's granddaughters. |
| Bibliographic reference | Victoria and Albert Museum, Department of Engraving, Illustration and Design and Department of Paintings, Accessions 1943, London: HMSO, 1956. |
| Collection | |
| Accession number | E.1588-1943 |
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| Record created | June 30, 2009 |
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