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drawing
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sketch-book
Object Type
drawing
sketch-book
Museum number
1853,0307.499
Description
The Parthenon; sheet 8 from sketch-book 8; the Parthenon and surrounding buildings. 1810. Graphite
Producer name
Drawn by:
Sir William Gell
Production date
1801-1813
Materials
paper
Technique
drawn
Dimensions
Height:
228 millimetres
(sketch-book covers)
Width:
395 millimetres
(sketch-book covers)
$Inscriptions
Curator's comments
For a description of sketchbook no. 8, see 1853,0307.492.
Bibliographic references
Binyon 1898-1907 / Catalogue of drawings by British artists, and artists of foreign origin working in Great Britain
(8 (5); p.198)
Location
Not on display
Associated places
Topographic representation of:
Parthenon
Acquisition name
Bequeathed by:
Hon Keppel Richard Craven
Acquisition date
1853
Acquisition notes
The drawings in the sketch-book were part of a large collection of topographical drawings left by W. Gell to his friend the Hon. Keppel Craven.
Department
Greek and Roman
Registration number
1853,0307.499