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Drawing

early 19th century (drawn)
Artist/Maker
Place of origin

A drawing of sculptures in high relief in the spandrels above the arcade of the Chapter House in Salisbury Cathedral. The relief depicts a biblical scene, ‘The Pharaoh’s Dream.’

Object details

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Object type
Materials and techniques
Pencil and wash drawing on paper
Brief description
Drawing by Thomas Baxter, sketches of sculptures in high relief in the spandrels above the arcade of the Chapter House of Salisbury Cathedral, used as the basis for part of plate XXIII by J. Le Keux in Historical Account of Salisbury Cathedral (1836) by J Britton, pencil and wash, Britain, early 19th century
Physical description
A drawing of sculptures in high relief in the spandrels above the arcade of the Chapter House in Salisbury Cathedral. The relief depicts a biblical scene, ‘The Pharaoh’s Dream.’
Dimensions
  • Height: 10.5cm
  • Width: 18.5cm
Marks and inscriptions
(Signed)
Credit line
From the Franks collection
Object history
This drawing was used as the basis for part of plate XXIII by J. Le Keux in Historical Account of Salisbury Cathedral (1836) by J Britton.
Subjects depicted
Association
Bibliographic reference
Victoria & Albert Museum Department of Prints and Drawings and Department of Paintings, Accessions 1932. London: HMSO, 1933.
Collection
Accession number
E.416-1932

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Record createdJune 30, 2009
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