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

Printed design for a fan illustrating the Peninsular War.

Object details

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Object type
Materials and techniques
etching, coloured by hand
Brief description
Print, design for a fan, hand-coloured etching by an unknown artist, London, early 19th century
Physical description
Printed design for a fan illustrating the Peninsular War.
Dimensions
  • Height: 9.125in
  • Width: 19in
Dimensions taken from Victoria and Albert Museum, Department of Engraving, Illustration and Design & Department of Paintings, Accessions 1920, London: HMSO, 1922
Marks and inscriptions
Dia dos de Mayo de 1808 en Madrid. Asesinan los franceses à los Patriotes en el Prado. Published by Behrmann & Collman, London. (lettered)
Credit line
Emily Beauclerk Bequest
Subjects depicted
Bibliographic reference
Victoria and Albert Museum, Department of Engraving, Illustration and Design & Department of Paintings, Accessions 1920, London: HMSO, 1922.
Collection
Accession number
E.2248-1920

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Record createdJune 30, 2009
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