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late 18th century to early 19th century
Place of origin

One of 25 assorted sketches in a red calf-bound album tooled with gold with 68 pages of white wove paper.


Object details

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Object type
Materials and techniques
pencil, black and red chalk, and watercolour, mounted on white wove paper in an album bound in red calf-leather tooled with gold.
Brief description
One of 25 sketches by various artists in an album bearing the bookplate of E.N. Thornton and including portraits of the Bacon and Thornton families.
Physical description
One of 25 assorted sketches in a red calf-bound album tooled with gold with 68 pages of white wove paper.
DimensionsContained in an album measuring 12.75 inches by 8.25 inches.
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.393-1943

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Record createdJune 30, 2009
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