Sujet

'Central Recess in the Principal Quadrangle', c1860s?, (1881). Creator: John Watkins.

Légende

'Central Recess in the Principal Quadrangle', c1860s?, (1881). View of part of the facade of the Lecture Theatre on the north side of the quadrangle of the South Kensington Museum, (later renamed the Victoria & Albert Museum), in London. The terracotta columns, with alternating fluted and figured drums, were designed by Godfrey Sykes and made by Blanchard & Co. The building, in red brickwork with terracotta dressings, was designed by Captain Francis Fowke. From "The South Kensington Museum", a book of engraved illustrations, with descriptions, of the works of art in the collection of the Victoria & Albert Museum. [Sampson Low, Marston, Searle and Rivington, London, 1881]

Date

1881

Crédit

Photo12/Heritage Images/The Print Collector

Notre référence

HRM19F36_434

Model release

NA

Property release

NA

Licence

Droits gérés

Format disponible

62,5Mo (3,6Mo) / 31,6cm x 49,6cm / 3731 x 5855 (300dpi)

Mots clés

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