Detail View: Rylands Collection: The monument of Aveline Countess of Lancaster
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Image Number:
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JRL1310932
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Reference Number:
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10902.1.1
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Link to Catalogue:
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Image Title:
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The monument of Aveline Countess of Lancaster
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Parent Work Title:
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An Account of Some Ancient Monuments in Westminster Abbey
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Creator:
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Ayloffe, Joseph, Sir, 1709-1781
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Creator Role:
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Author
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Date Created:
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1780
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Publication Details:
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London: printed by J. Nichols
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Volume:
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2
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Page/Sheet:
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Plate 31
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Description:
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Four monochrome shaded drawings of various ornaments from a tomb. In the top right corner is printed: 'Vol II. Plate XXXI.' At centre top is printed: 'Plate III'. The title below the image says: 'A. The under vaulting of one side the canopy of the same monument. B. Aganthus on the front of the canopy of the same monument. C. Painting on the compartment over the top of the same canopy. D. Ornament on the spandrels in the pediment of the canopy'. Each item is illustrated the largest being D, the triangular ornament on the spandrels. The top of the compartment is broken off (item C). Below the frame is printed: 'Sumptibus Societatis Antiquar Londini MDCCIXXX' then 'Published as the Act directs, April 23, 1780'. Finally in the bottom right corner is printed: 'J Basire del et Sc.'.
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Language Code:
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eng-GB
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Language:
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English
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Subject:
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Architecture
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Subject:
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Tombs
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Category of Material:
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Printed
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Technique Used:
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Engraving (printing process)
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Medium:
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Ink
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Support:
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Paper
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Creation Site:
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England: London
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Time Period Covered:
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18th Century CE
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Places Covered:
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England: London: Westminster
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Current Repository:
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The University of Manchester Library, U.K.
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Provenance:
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Spencer, George John Spencer, Earl, 1758-1834, former owner
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Rights Holder - Image:
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The University of Manchester Library
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Date Captured (yyyy-mm-dd):
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2013-05-20
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Image Creation Technique:
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Digital capture by The University of Manchester Library
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Date Image Added (yyyy-mm):
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2013-06
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Metadata Language:
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eng-GB
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Collection Code:
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Rylands
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