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Windsor Castle

Tapestry Cartoon
1876-1890 (made)
Artist/Maker
Place of origin

Cartoon for a tapestry depicting Windsor Castle, within a border of arabesques.

Object details

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Object type
TitleWindsor Castle
Materials and techniques
tempera painting
Brief description
Windsor Castle, cartoon for tapestry made at the Royal Windsor Tapestry Manufactory, tempera, Great Britain, late 19th century
Physical description
Cartoon for a tapestry depicting Windsor Castle, within a border of arabesques.
Dimensions
  • Height: 94.75in
  • Width: 59in
Dimensions taken from Victoria and Albert Museum, Department of Engraving, Illustration and Design and Department of Paintings, Accessions 1925, London: Board of Education, 1926.
Credit line
Given by A. S. Barber
Object history
One of a set of five cartoons for tapestries depicting royal residences. The tapestries were hung in the state apartments at Windsor Castle, and four remain in the Royal Collection (RCINs 72458, 72460, 72461 and 72462).
Subject depicted
Place depicted
Associations
Bibliographic reference
Victoria and Albert Museum, Department of Engraving, Illustration and Design and Department of Paintings, Accessions 1925, London: Board of Education, 1926.
Collection
Accession number
E.1024-1925

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Record createdJune 30, 2009
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