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Drapery of Purity for St. George mosaic

POYNTER, Sir Edward

© Amgueddfa Cymru - Museum Wales

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Collection

Amgueddfa Cymru - Museum Wales

Item Number

NMW A 11549

Creation/Production

POYNTER, Sir Edward

Date: 1869

Acquisition

Gift, 15/2/1922

Given by Sir William Goscombe John

Measurements

(): h(cm) sheet size:48.2

(): h(cm)

(): w(cm) sheet size:33

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Techniques

black and white chalk on grey brown paper

drawings and watercolours

Fine Art - works on paper

Material

black chalk

white chalk

grey brown paper

Location

In store

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