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Chircassians and a Chircassian Woman. A Tatar & Tatar Women of the Crimea. Tatars of the Crimea: a Shepherd, a Bullock driver, a Tatar in his rain cap

Etching
1821 (published)
Artist/Maker
Place of origin

Etching and stipple engraving depicting six images of Turkic peoples, Chircassians and a Chircassian Woman, a Tatar & Tatar Women of the Crimea, a Shepherd, a Bullock driver, a Tatar in his rain cap. Lettered 'Publish'd Feb.1. 1821 by Sherwood, Neely & Jones, 20, Paternoster Row. Owen, sculp.'


Object details

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Object type
TitleChircassians and a Chircassian Woman. A Tatar & Tatar Women of the Crimea. Tatars of the Crimea: a Shepherd, a Bullock driver, a Tatar in his rain cap (assigned by artist)
Materials and techniques
Etching and stipple engraving
Brief description
Etching and stipple engraving after drawings by W. M. Sharp depicting six images of Turkic peoples, including Chircassians and Tatars. Published in London, 1821.
Physical description
Etching and stipple engraving depicting six images of Turkic peoples, Chircassians and a Chircassian Woman, a Tatar & Tatar Women of the Crimea, a Shepherd, a Bullock driver, a Tatar in his rain cap. Lettered 'Publish'd Feb.1. 1821 by Sherwood, Neely & Jones, 20, Paternoster Row. Owen, sculp.'
Dimensions
  • Height: 27cm
  • Width: 20.7cm
Dimensions taken from departmental notes
Credit line
Purchased with the assistance of the National Heritage Memorial Fund, Art Fund, Shell International and the Friends of the V&A
Subjects depicted
Place depicted
Collection
Accession number
SP.550

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Record createdJuly 1, 2009
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