We don’t have an image of this object online yet. V&A Images may have a photograph that we can’t show online, but it may be possible to supply one to you. Email us at vaimages@vam.ac.uk for guidance about fees and timescales, quoting the accession number: E.763-1939
Find out about our images

Image of Gallery in South Kensington
Request to view at the Prints & Drawings Study Room, level D , Case 94, Shelf F, Box 38

Bovistow Cove

Drawing
24 June 1837 (made)
Artist/Maker
Place of origin

Bovistow Cove with fishing boats and sailors.


Object details

Categories
Object type
TitleBovistow Cove (assigned by artist)
Materials and techniques
pencil and chinese white
Brief description
Edward Lear. Bovistow Cove with fishing boats and sailors.
One of 51 assorted drawings made between 1837 and 1847.
Physical description
Bovistow Cove with fishing boats and sailors.
Dimensions
  • Height: 6.625in
  • Width: 9.75in
Object history
E.752 to 788-1939 were drawn during a visit to South Devon and Cornwall in June-July 1837 and were presented by the artist to Captain and Mrs. Hornby and their family. (See pp.17, 73 and 107 of Edward Lear by Angus Davidson, London, 1938.)
Bibliographic reference
Victoria and Albert Museum, Department of Engraving, Illustration and Design & Department of Paintings, Accessions 1939, published under the Authority of the Ministry of Education, London, 1950
Collection
Accession number
E.763-1939

About this object record

Explore the Collections contains over a million catalogue records, and over half a million images. It is a working database that includes information compiled over the life of the museum. Some of our records may contain offensive and discriminatory language, or reflect outdated ideas, practice and analysis. We are committed to addressing these issues, and to review and update our records accordingly.

You can write to us to suggest improvements to the record.

Suggest feedback

Record createdJune 30, 2009
Record URL
Download as: JSON