The Elements of Drawing, John Ruskin’s teaching collection at Oxford

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Statue on the Jamb of the northern Doorway of Bourges Cathedral Frank Randal

  • Details

    Artist/maker
    Frank Randal (1852 - 1917)
    Object type
    drawing
    Material and technique
    watercolour and bodycolour over graphite on blue wove paper
    Dimensions
    349 x 85 mm (sheet); 353 x 85 mm (mount)
    Associated place
    Inscription
    On the back of the mount, top, left of centre, in graphite (recent): E.53. | RANDAL

    On a separate rectangular blue paper label, in ink:
    across the label: Lintel Ornament | Northern Doorway. Cathedral of Bourges
    bottom left: Nov. 1883
    Provenance

    Presumably presented by John Ruskin to the Ruskin Drawing School (University of Oxford); first recorded in the Ruskin Drawing School in 1906; transferred from the Ruskin Drawing School to the Ashmolean Museum c.1949

    No. of items
    1
    Accession no.
    WA.RS.ED.053bis
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  • References in which this object is cited include:

    References

    Ruskin, John, ‘The Ruskin Art Collection at Oxford: Catalogues, Notes and Instructions’, Edward T. Cook and Alexander Wedderburn, eds, The Works of John Ruskin: Library Edition, 39 (London: George Allen, 1903-1912), 21, cat. Educational no. 53bis

Location

    • Western Art Print Room

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