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Sketch of architectural details

John Ruskin, 1819–1900, born London, England; died Brantwood, England
x1942-126 h

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Title
Sketch of architectural details
Maker
Medium
Graphite and brown ink
Dimensions
13.1 x 19.7 cm (5 3/16 x 7 3/4 in.)
Credit Line
Gift of Frank Jewett Mather Jr.
Object Number
x1942-126 h
Inscription
in brown ink, upper right: A. 38 in brown ink, lower right corner: Pillar on left | side nearest |of King Roger's |Tomb in my |drawing of Fredericks | at Palermo in brown ink, lower right, diagonally upside down: This point is upwards in brown ink, upper right upside down: The main diamonds | are in each band, | alternately red in one band, | black in next. the [triangle]s in graphite, upper left upside down: main spots alternately red & | black. All else gold. | The [triangle]s relieved with reversed color. | All else gold.| The [triangle] above base of pillar page 29 [in brown ink] | opposite [crossed out with ink] | Eremito [crossed out with ink] in graphite, upper left upside down: 3- in graphite, on verso top image: side next wall in graphite, on verso lower image: circumference 2.8" and "5 apices round.
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