Mahomet the Turkish Emperor murdering the beautiful Irene
Etching and Stipple
ca. 1792 (published)
ca. 1792 (published)
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Etching and stipple engraving depicting Mahomet beheading Irene, Vol.1, Book 2, chapter 8, facing p. 203. Lettered 'Grignion sculp' and numbered 79.
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| Materials and techniques | Etching and stipple engraving |
| Brief description | Etching entitled 'Mahomet the Turkish Emperor murdering the beautiful Irene', one of a series of illustrations (17) on 11 plates to the Revd Thomas Bankes for 'A New, Royal Authentic and Complete System of Universal Geography'. Published in Britain by John Cooke, ca. 1792. |
| Physical description | Etching and stipple engraving depicting Mahomet beheading Irene, Vol.1, Book 2, chapter 8, facing p. 203. Lettered 'Grignion sculp' and numbered 79. |
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| Credit line | Purchased with the assistance of the National Heritage Memorial Fund, Art Fund, Shell International and the Friends of the V&A |
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| Accession number | SP.73 |
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| Record created | June 30, 2009 |
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