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Acroterion flower ornament from classical Greek architecture

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Date:

1956-1970

Reference:

R3251

Type of material:

Art

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Item ID number:

3012754

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Harold Samson Pfeiffer fonds

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Acroterion flower ornament from classical Greek architecture
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Date(s):

1956-1970

Place of creation:

No place, unknown, or undetermined

Extent:

1 drawing : black felt marker over pencil on commercial board
Support 50.800 x 68.500 cm
Image 27.400 x 19.000 cm

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A drawing from a classical Greek Acroterion ornament showing the Anthemion/Honeysuckle flower motif/design. Acroteria were mounted at the bases (lower extremities) and vertexes (i.e. summits) of pediments in Greek temples. The work (on artboard no.2) is from a group of 26 drawings on 8 artboards prepared by Harold Pfeiffer for a lecture series (no.6) on the "Evolution of English Furniture 1600-1850". The lecture was given by the artist at the National Gallery of Canada

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Artist: Pfeiffer, Harold, 1908-1997

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General note:

Set: "Enlarged Drawings by H.P. for lecture series (6) on Evolution of English Furniture 1600-1850, at National Gallery"

Signatures and inscriptions note:

Inscribed. Signed., Inscription: recto, in pencil directly below the image, c.r., (of support): "acroterium"; verso, in black felt marker, t.r.: "H. Pfeiffer"

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Architecture

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Private

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00049
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Item no. assigned by LAC [R3251] 00049 c

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Credit: Library and Archives Canada, Acc. No. R3251-49:C
Copyright: Library and Archives Canada / Bibliothèque et Archives Canada

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