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Fezzanus Mercator

Woodcut
Artist/Maker

Woodcut and letterpress depicting an example of civil costume in Fez, from a set of illustrations [7] on cuttings [5] from an unidentified publication.


Object details

Categories
Object type
TitleFezzanus Mercator (assigned by artist)
Materials and techniques
Woodcut and letterpress
Brief description
Anonymous woodcut and letterpress depicting a merchant of Fez, from a set of five depicting civil costume in the Middle East from an unknown publication.
Physical description
Woodcut and letterpress depicting an example of civil costume in Fez, from a set of illustrations [7] on cuttings [5] from an unidentified publication.
Dimensions
  • Cut to various sizes height:
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
Places depicted
Collection
Accession number
SP.679:4

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Record createdJuly 1, 2009
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