Encaustic tile
Watercolour Drawing
c.1910 (made), 1916 (published)
c.1910 (made), 1916 (published)
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One of 75 tracings of 13th century encaustic tiles from Chertsey Abbey, Surrey, illustrating the romance of Sir Tristram. Many of these drawings are pieced together from fragments of tiles.
Object details
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| Object type | |
| Title | Encaustic tile (generic title) |
| Materials and techniques | tracing using pen and ink, pencil and watercolour |
| Brief description | J. R. Holliday. One of 75 tracings of 13th century encaustic tiles from Chertsey Abbey, Surrey, illustrating the romance of Sir Tristram. Many of these drawings are pieced together from fragments of tiles. |
| Physical description | One of 75 tracings of 13th century encaustic tiles from Chertsey Abbey, Surrey, illustrating the romance of Sir Tristram. Many of these drawings are pieced together from fragments of tiles. |
| Credit line | Bequeathed by J. R. Holliday |
| Bibliographic reference | Victoria and Albert Museum, Department of Engraving, Illustration and Design and Department of Paintings, Accessions 1927, London: Board of Education, 1928. |
| Collection | |
| Accession number | E.3409-1927 |
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| Record created | June 30, 2009 |
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