drawing
- Museum number
- 1874,0314.222
- Description
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Fragments from the city stone yard; the drawing is of three numbered artefacts, No1 is a stone fragment with ornaments in relief found in an unknown site within the city of London, and was conveyed to the Guildhall from the city stone yard. No2 is a Roman inscribed fragment found whilst excavating a sewer in Nicholas Lane, near Cannon Street, the remainder of the inscription was left in the ground. No 3 is a small vessel from the city stone yard conveyed to the Guildhall.
Watercolour over graphite, on grey paper.
- Production date
- 1808-1864
- Dimensions
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Height: 348 millimetres
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Width: 255 millimetres
- $Inscriptions
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- Curator's comments
- Portfolio I - Drawings in water colours of buildings and antiquities in London by J.W. Archer - Roman remains, the old wall of London. For the entire series of Archer drawings of London, see registration numbers 1874,0314.1* to 479, which includes mounted drawings and 17 portfolios of drawings (currently stored offsite).
For a complete list of the drawings see Binyon, vol. I, pp. 34-61; there is also a manuscript catalogue in P&D Library, pressmark Ee.6.18 and finding list at Cc.4.14.
- Location
- Not on display
- Acquisition date
- 1874
- Department
- Prints and Drawings
- Registration number
- 1874,0314.222