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Design for ‘Steel Smelting’ mosaic

Design
ca. 1876 (made)
Artist/Maker

Drawing in pen and ink, wash, and pencil, within a triple-ruled pen and ink border, on tracing paper backed with paper, design for 'Steel Smelting' consisting of four figures


Object details

Categories
Object type
TitleDesign for ‘Steel Smelting’ mosaic (generic title)
Materials and techniques
Drawing in pen and ink, wash, and pencil, within a triple-ruled pen and ink border, on tracing paper backed with paper
Brief description
Design for ‘Steel Smelting’ mosaic in V&A Courtyard: whole scheme, drawn, Reuben Townroe, ca. 1876
Physical description
Drawing in pen and ink, wash, and pencil, within a triple-ruled pen and ink border, on tracing paper backed with paper, design for 'Steel Smelting' consisting of four figures
Dimensions
  • Height of paper height: 6.7cm
  • Width of paper width: 14.0cm
Associated objects
Bibliographic reference
Victoria and Albert Museum, Department of Engraving, Illustration and Design, Accessions 1911, London, Printed for His Majesty’s Stationery Office 1912
Collection
Accession number
E.2973-1911

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Record createdJune 30, 2009
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