Arches and Capitals
By John Ruskin
1849 – 1852
Accession number: 1907P149
Pencil and wash drawing on paper.
Width: 261 mm
Height: 221 mm
Information
Ruskin made many studies of architectural features for his book 'Stones of Venice'. A sketch of a similar subject in the collection of the Ruskin Library, Lancaster, is dated c. 1849-1850 suggesting that this more detailed study may have been made during the same period.
- Presented by Trustees of the Public Picture Gallery Fund, 1907.
- © Birmingham Museums and Art Gallery
Makers
| Association | Artist | Organisation |
|---|---|---|
| Artist | John Ruskin | - |
Exhibitions
| Catalogue No. | Venue | Date(s) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ruskin Exhibition | |||
| 80 | Coniston | 1900-07-21 - 1900-09-15 | |
| Ruskin Exhibition | |||
| 356 | Royal Society of Painters in Water Colour, London | 1901-02-04 - 1901-03-02 | |
| Ruskin Exhibition | |||
| 84 | The Fine Art Society, 148 New Bond Street, London | 1907 - 1907 | |
| Pre-Raphaelite Art | |||
| 81 | National Gallery of South Australia, Adelaide | 1962-03 - 1962-03 | |
| 81 | Western Australian Art Gallery, Perth | 1962-04 - 1962-05 | |
| 81 | The Tasmanian Museum and Art Gallery, Hobart | 1962-06 - 1962-07 | |
| 81 | National Gallery of Victoria, Melbourne | 1962-07 - 1962-08 | |
| 81 | Queensland Art Gallery, Brisbane | 1962-08 - 1962-09 | |
| 81 | Art Gallery of New South Wales, Sydney | 1962-10 - 1962-10 | |
Literature
| Author(s) | Date(s) | Publisher | Pages |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ruskin Exhibition: Catalogue of an Exhibition of Water-Colours and Drawings by the late John Ruskin | |||
| 1907 | The Fine Art Society, London | p. 84 | |
| Works of Ruskin, XXXVIII, Catalogue of Drawings | |||
| Alexander Wedderburn, E T Cook | 1912 | Geroge Allen, London | p. 296, no. 1895 |
| Pre-Raphaelite Art | |||
| 1962 | State Art Galleries, Australia | p. 20 | |
Associated places
| Name | Type |
|---|---|
| Venice, Italy | Associated with |
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