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Drawing

1757-1837 (made)
Artist/Maker
William Anderson (artist)
Place of origin
Great Britain (made)

A sketch design for a seascape depicting a corvette anchored off a rocky coast.

Object details

Categories
Drawings
Boats and Ships
Designs
Illustration
Object type
Drawing
Materials and techniques
Watercolour on paper
Paper
Watercolour
Drawing
Brief description
Drawing by William Anderson, sketch design for a seascape, watercolour on paper, Great Britain, 1757-1837
Physical description
A sketch design for a seascape depicting a corvette anchored off a rocky coast.
Dimensions
  • Height: 5.25in
  • Width: 8.125in
Dimensions taken from Victoria & Albert Museum Department of Prints and Drawings and Department of Paintings, Accessions 1928. London: HMSO, 1929
Marks and inscriptions
  • 'Sir I have sent two sketches for the gentlemans aprobation (sic) this is the best. I should like to know whether any more ships may be introduced than one, or whether the place is an Island (here the inscription continues on the back of the sheet on which the other sketch, E.1029, is made) or joned (sic) to the continent they will make nice subjects with a little attention. I am Sir your Obliged Sert Wm Anderson compliments to Mrs Carpenter.' (Inscribed in ink)
  • ' (Postscript at the edge of the paper)
Production
The sketch is made on a sheet of letter-paper evidently sent through the post to Mr James Carpenter together with E.1029-1928 as the inscription, in the artist's hand-writing, is continuous with that on the other sketch (E.1029a).
Associated object
1029-1928 (Object)
Bibliographic reference
Victoria & Albert Museum Department of Prints and Drawings and Department of Paintings, Accessions 1928. London: HMSO, 1929
Collection
Prints, Drawings & Paintings Collection
Accession number
E.1029A-1928

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Record createdJune 30, 2009
Record URL
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