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Sydney Vacher

Also known as: Sydney Vacher; primary name: Vacher, Sydney
Details: individual; painter/draughtsman; printmaker; architect; British; Male
Life dates: 1854-1929
Address: 35 Wellington Street, The Strand, London (in 1905-1907) Oxted, Surrey (in 1921) Tunbridge Wells
Biography: Architect, draughtsman, printmaker and print collector. Trained RA, then worked for George Edmund Street. To Italy in 1878, and in 1886 published 'XVc Italian Ornament'. In later life took up etching as a hobby. Donor and vendor to the BM and the V&A (he was an expert on lace). The Museum acquired Islamic tiles from Vacher in 1905-1907.
Bibliography: Lugt 2374, 2375, 2376

352 related objects

baptismal shell

Museum number: 1896,1212.2 |
Production date: 16thC |
Production place: Made in:Germany

bowl

Museum number: 1903,0626.1 |
Production date: 1500-1520 |
Production place: Made in:DerutaMade in:Gubbio

bowl

Museum number: 1904,0111.1 |
Production date: 1475-1500 |
Production place: Made in:TuscanyMade in:Montelupo Fiorentino

bowl

Museum number: 1882,1012.3 |
Findspot: Excavated/Findspot:Cyprus

coin

Museum number: 1897,0307.1 |
Authority: BIOG140687 Ruler:Hadrian |
Cultures/periods: x109511 Roman Provincial |
Production date: 121-123 |
Production place: Minted in:Laodicea ad Mare

coin

Museum number: 1898,1006.10 |
Production place: Minted in:Ragusa

coin

Museum number: 1898,1006.12 |
Production date: 1803 |
Production place: Minted in:Ragusa

coin

Museum number: 1898,1006.13 |
Production date: 1733 |
Production place: Minted in:Ragusa

coin

Museum number: 1898,1006.6 |
Production date: 1801 |
Production place: Minted in:Ragusa

coin

Museum number: 1898,1006.9 |
Authority: BIOG200422 Ruler:Emperor of Serbia Stefan Uros V |
Production date: 1355-1371 |
Production place: Minted in:Cattaro

coin

Museum number: 1898,1006.7 |
Authority: BIOG41828 Ruler:Philip IV, King of Spain |
Production date: 1621-1665 |
Production place: Minted in:Naples (province)

coin

Museum number: 1898,1006.3 |
Authority: BIOG67054 Ruler:Charles II, King of Spain |
Production date: 1685 |
Production place: Minted in:Naples (province)

coin

Museum number: 1898,1006.16 |
Authority: BIOG105548 Ruler:Charles V, Holy Roman Emperor |
Production date: 1516-1556 |
Production place: Minted in:Naples (province)

coin

Museum number: 1898,1006.15 |
Authority: BIOG105548 Ruler:Charles V, Holy Roman Emperor |
Production date: 1516-1556 |
Production place: Minted in:Naples (province)

coin

Museum number: 1898,1006.4 |
Authority: BIOG105548 Ruler:Charles V, Holy Roman Emperor |
Production date: 1516-1556 |
Production place: Minted in:Sicily

coin

Museum number: 1898,1006.11 |
Production place: Minted in:Ragusa

coin

Museum number: 1898,1006.8 |
Authority: BIOG200422 Ruler:Emperor of Serbia Stefan Uros V |
Production date: 1355-1371 |
Production place: Minted in:Cattaro

corbel

Museum number: 1903,0513.1 |
Production date: 14thC(early)

crucifix

Museum number: 1882,1101.8 |
Production date: 17thC |
Production place: Made in:SpainMade in:South America

crucifix

Museum number: 1882,1101.9

crucifix

Museum number: 1882,1101.7 |
Production date: 1225-1250 |
Production place: Made in:Limoges

drawing

Museum number: 1910,0610.6 |
Producer name: BIOG29331 Drawn by:Herbert Goodall |
Production date: 1880

drawing

Museum number: 1910,0610.9 |
Producer name: BIOG49229 Drawn by:Charles Vacher |
Production date: 1856

drawing

Museum number: 1910,0610.5 |
Producer name: BIOG29331 Drawn by:Herbert Goodall |
Production date: 1890-1892

drawing

Museum number: 1910,0610.3 |
Producer name: BIOG29331 Drawn by:Herbert Goodall |
Production date: 1880

drawing

Museum number: 1913,0327.1 |
Producer name: BIOG21383 Drawn by:William Burges |
Production date: 1827-1882

drawing

Museum number: 1913,0327.3 |
Producer name: BIOG21383 Drawn by:William Burges |
Production date: 1827-1882

drawing

Museum number: 1913,0327.2 |
Producer name: BIOG21383 Drawn by:William Burges |
Production date: 1827-1882

drawing

Museum number: 1910,0610.2 |
Producer name: BIOG29331 Drawn by:Herbert Goodall |
Production date: 1890-1892

drawing; print study

Museum number: 1918,1003.2 |
Producer name: BIOG49231 Drawn by:Sydney Vacher |
Production date: 1917

drawing

Museum number: 1910,0610.8 |
Producer name: BIOG49229 Drawn by:Charles Vacher |
Production date: 1818-1883

drawing

Museum number: 1910,0610.1 |
Producer name: BIOG22132 Drawn by:William Carter |
Production date: 1836-1876

drawing; print study

Museum number: 1918,1003.1 |
Producer name: BIOG49231 Drawn by:Sydney Vacher |
Production date: 1881

drawing

Museum number: 1910,0610.4 |
Producer name: BIOG29331 Drawn by:Herbert Goodall |
Production date: 1880

drawing

Museum number: 1910,0610.7 |
Producer name: BIOG49229 Drawn by:Charles Vacher |
Production date: 1841

ear-ring

Museum number: 1882,1012.9 |
Cultures/periods: x14450 Roman |
Production date: 1stC |
Findspot: Excavated/Findspot:Smyrna

ear-ring

Museum number: 1882,1012.13 |
Cultures/periods: x13613 Archaic Greek |
Production date: 600BC-480BC |
Findspot: Excavated/Findspot:Smyrna

ear-ring

Museum number: 1882,1012.12 |
Cultures/periods: x14450 Roman |
Production date: 2ndC |
Findspot: Excavated/Findspot:Smyrna

ear-ring

Museum number: 1882,1012.6 |
Cultures/periods: x14450 Roman |
Production date: 3rdC

ear-ring

Museum number: 1882,1012.14 |
Cultures/periods: x14450 Roman |
Production date: 1stC-4thC |
Findspot: Excavated/Findspot:Athens

ear-ring

Museum number: 1882,1012.7 |
Cultures/periods: x14450 Roman |
Production date: 2ndC-3rdC |
Findspot: Excavated/Findspot:Smyrna

ear-ring

Museum number: 1882,1012.5 |
Cultures/periods: x14450 Roman |
Production date: 3rdC

ear-ring

Museum number: 1882,1012.8 |
Cultures/periods: x14450 Roman |
Production date: 1stC |
Findspot: Excavated/Findspot:Smyrna

ear-ring

Museum number: 1882,1012.10 |
Cultures/periods: x14450 Roman |
Production date: 2ndC |
Findspot: Excavated/Findspot:Smyrna

ear-ring

Museum number: 1882,1012.11 |
Cultures/periods: x14450 Roman |
Production date: 2ndC |
Findspot: Excavated/Findspot:Smyrna

ear-ring

Museum number: 1882,1012.4 |
Cultures/periods: GreekClassical Greek |
Production date: 4thC BC-3rdC BC |
Findspot: Excavated/Findspot:Smyrna

figure

Museum number: 1882,1012.1 |
Production date: 560BC-550BC |
Production place: Made in:Cyprus |
Findspot: Excavated/Findspot:Cyprus

figure

Museum number: 1883,1016.1 |
Production date: 14thC

figure

Museum number: 1882,1012.2 |
Production date: 540BC |
Production place: Made in:Cyprus |
Findspot: Excavated/Findspot:Cyprus

floor-tile

Museum number: 1899,0306.5 |
Cultures/periods: x41036 Late Medieval |
Production date: 14thC

floor-tile

Museum number: 1899,0306.4 |
Cultures/periods: x41036 Late Medieval |
Production date: 15thC |
Production place: Made in:Midlands (England)

floor-tile

Museum number: 1903,0626.2 |
Cultures/periods: x41036 Late Medieval |
Production date: 14thC |
Production place: Made in:Penn |
Findspot: Excavated/Findspot:London (England)

floor-tile

Museum number: 1904,1117.1 |
Cultures/periods: x41047 Post-Medieval |
Production date: 17thC |
Production place: Made in:NetherlandsMade in:Lenton Priory |
Findspot: Excavated/Findspot:Arras (France)

floor-tile

Museum number: 1899,0306.2 |
Cultures/periods: x41036 Late Medieval |
Production date: 14thC |
Production place: Made in:Cheshire (archaic) |
Findspot: Excavated/Findspot:Wenlock Priory

floor-tile

Museum number: 1899,0306.3 |
Cultures/periods: x41036 Late Medieval |
Production date: 14thC

mosaic

Museum number: 1882,1101.11 |
Cultures/periods: x272759 Late Byzantine |
Production date: 14thC |
Production place: Made in:Venice (city) |
Findspot: Found/Acquired:San Marco (Venice)

mosaic

Museum number: 1898,0514.2 |
Cultures/periods: x272758 Middle Byzantine |
Production date: 11thC |
Findspot: Found/Acquired:Nea Moni

mosaic

Museum number: 1898,0514.1 |
Cultures/periods: x272758 Middle Byzantine |
Production date: 11thC |
Findspot: Found/Acquired:Nea Moni

nargileh

Museum number: 1907,0720.1 |
Cultures/periods: x23245 Safavid dynasty |
Production date: 17thC |
Production place: Made in:Iran

niello plate

Museum number: 1924,0828.1 |
Producer name: BIOG64572 Print made by:Anonymous |
Production date: 1450-1500

ornament

Museum number: 1901,0416.1 |
Production date: 17thC

pendant

Museum number: 1884,0611.2

penis-ring

Museum number: As1899,-.202-203 |
Ethnic group: Made by:TankhulMade by:Naga |
Production date: late 19thC |
Production place: Made in:Assam (archaic) |
Findspot: Found/Acquired:Assam (State)

penis-ring

Museum number: As1899,-.201 |
Ethnic group: Made by:TankhulMade by:Naga |
Production date: 19thC |
Production place: Made in:Assam (archaic) |
Findspot: Found/Acquired:Assam (State)

penis-ring

Museum number: As1899,-.200 |
Ethnic group: Made by:TankhulMade by:Naga |
Production date: 19thC |
Production place: Made in:Assam (archaic) |
Findspot: Found/Acquired:Assam (State)

plaque

Museum number: 1882,1101.1 |
Production date: 15thC(early) |
Production place: Made in:France

plaque

Museum number: 1883,1107.2 |
Producer name: BIOG74611 After:Master ES |
Production date: 15thC(late) |
Production place: Made in:Germany

plaque

Museum number: 1882,1101.4 |
Production date: 16thC |
Production place: Made in:Germany

plaque

Museum number: 1882,1101.6 |
Production date: 15thC |
Production place: Made in:Germany

plaque

Museum number: 1882,1101.3 |
Production date: 15thC(late)

plaque

Museum number: 1882,1101.5 |
Production date: 15thC |
Production place: Made in:Germany

plaque; cameo

Museum number: 1883,1107.1

plaque; pendant

Museum number: 1882,1101.2 |
Production date: 16thC |
Production place: Made in:Germany

print

Title: The thorn |
Museum number: 1921,1213.1 |
Producer name: BIOG46098 Print made by:Claude Shepperson |
Production date: 1906-1921

print

Title: Illustration to "Hymn to Pomona" |
Museum number: 1921,1115.6 |
Producer name: Print made by:Claude SheppersonPublished by:Methuen & Co |
Production date: 1905 |
Production place: Published in:London (England)

print

Museum number: 1910,0615.1 |
Producer name: BIOG64572 Print made by:Anonymous |
Production date: 1490

print

Title: Serenissimo Principi Francisco Thomae a Sabaudia ... |
Museum number: 1908,1022.2 |
Producer name: Print made by:Paulus PontiusAfter:Anthony van Dyck |
Production date: 1634-1658

print

Title: Sebastianus Schmidius |
Museum number: 1910,0610.57 |
Producer name: Print made by:Johann Adam SeupelAfter:Johann Adam Seupel |
Production date: 1694-1714

print

Museum number: 1921,1007.11 |
Producer name: Print made by:Sydney VacherPrinted by:Sydney Vacher |
Production date: 1921

print

Title: Christianus V DG Rex Daniae, Norvegiae Vandalorum Gothorumque etc. |
Museum number: 1910,0208.35 |
Producer name: BIOG64572 Print made by:Anonymous |
Production date: 1670-1690

print

Title: Quatre ânons dans un pré |
Museum number: 1916,0203.2 |
Producer name: BIOG21294 Print made by:Félix Buhot |
Production date: 1872-1891

print; book-illustration

Title: Pipinus de Landis I. Brabantiæ Princeps. |
Museum number: 1910,0208.40 |
Producer name: BIOG144641 Published by:Balthasar Moretus I |
Production date: 1623 |
Production place: Published in:Antwerp (city)

print

Title: Venice |
Museum number: 1916,0203.16 |
Producer name: BIOG49231 Print made by:Sydney Vacher |
Production date: 1915

print

Title: Alain Manesson Mallet Parisi. Ingeni. des Camps et Armées du Roy |
Museum number: 1911,0325.4 |
Producer name: BIOG34702 Print made by:Pierre Landry |
Production date: 1683

print

Title: In a French Picture Gallery before the war |
Museum number: 1921,1007.7 |
Producer name: Print made by:Sydney VacherPrinted by:Sydney Vacher |
Production date: 1914-1921

print

Title: S. Elisabetha Andecensis |
Museum number: 1910,0208.21 |
Producer name: Print made by:Raphael Sadeler IAfter:Matthias Kager |
Production date: 1603-1632 |
Production place: Published in:Munich

print; book-illustration

Title: Ludovicus Ariostus |
Museum number: 1910,0610.10 |
Producer name: Print made by:Nicolas de Larmessin IPrint made by:Nicolas de Larmessin II |
Production date: 1682 |
Production place: Published in:Brussels

print

Museum number: 1910,0208.18 |
Producer name: Print made by:Jan SaenredamAfter:Hendrik Goltzius |
Production date: 1595

print

Museum number: 1928,0716.46 |
Producer name: BIOG51031 Print made by:Johannes Wierix |
Production date: 1572

print

Title: Wattern Tarn, Dartmoor |
Museum number: 1921,1115.8 |
Producer name: Print made by:Claude SheppersonPublished by:Methuen & Co |
Production date: 1905 |
Production place: Published in:London (England)

print; book-illustration

Title: Franciscus Nerlius |
Museum number: 1910,0208.37 |
Producer name: BIOG64572 Print made by:Anonymous |
Production date: 1652

print; frontispiece

Museum number: 1909,1020.10 |
Producer name: BIOG64572 Print made by:Anonymous |
Production date: 1651-1654

print; book-illustration

Title: Wolfphangus Lazius |
Museum number: 1910,0208.38 |
Producer name: Print made by:Esme de BoulonoisPublished by:François Foppens I |
Production date: 1682 |
Production place: Published in:Brussels

print

Title: Vita Christi |
Museum number: 1910,0208.24 |
Producer name: Print made by:Adriaen CollaertAfter:Maarten de Vos |
Production date: 1585-1586

print

Museum number: 1924,0828.2 |
Producer name: BIOG49231 Print made by:Sydney Vacher |
Production date: 1914-1924

print

Museum number: 1910,0208.7 |
Producer name: BIOG23700 Print made by:Cornelis Cort |
Production date: 1552-1578

print

Title: The Great Fountain Viterbo |
Museum number: 1921,1007.8 |
Producer name: Print made by:Sydney VacherPrinted by:Sydney Vacher |
Production date: 1914-1921

print; postcard

Museum number: 1914,0909.12 |
Producer name: BIOG38621 Print made by:Giuseppe Miti Zanetti |
Production date: 1870-1940

print

Title: Ordo prædicatorum ab Honorio tertio summo Pontifice confirmatur |
Museum number: 1910,0208.31 |
Producer name: BIOG64572 Print made by:Anonymous |
Production date: 1700

print

Title: Eloquence The three favours desired by men |
Museum number: 1910,0208.12 |
Producer name: After:Ambrosius FranckenPrint made by:Johannes Wierix |
Production date: 1580