Bombardment of Beyrout, by the Combined Forces
Lithograph
ca. 1840 (made)
ca. 1840 (made)
| Artist/Maker | |
| Place of origin |
Lithograph, coloured by hand, depicting Beirut being bombarded by the combined fleets of Britain, Austria, and Turkey. Lettered with title and 'On the 11th day of October, 1840', 'Printed by L.M.Lefevre', and 'Publish'd by Allen & Co. Old St'.
Object details
| Categories | |
| Object type | |
| Title | Bombardment of Beyrout, by the Combined Forces (assigned by artist) |
| Materials and techniques | Lithograph, coloured by hand |
| Brief description | Anonymous hand-coloured lithograph entitled 'Bombardment of Beyrout, by the Combined Forces'. Published in London, ca. 1840. |
| Physical description | Lithograph, coloured by hand, depicting Beirut being bombarded by the combined fleets of Britain, Austria, and Turkey. Lettered with title and 'On the 11th day of October, 1840', 'Printed by L.M.Lefevre', and 'Publish'd by Allen & Co. Old St'. |
| Dimensions |
|
| 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.665 |
About this object record
Explore the Collections contains over a million catalogue records, and over half a million images. It is a working database that includes information compiled over the life of the museum. Some of our records may contain offensive and discriminatory language, or reflect outdated ideas, practice and analysis. We are committed to addressing these issues, and to review and update our records accordingly.
You can write to us to suggest improvements to the record.
Suggest feedback
You can write to us to suggest improvements to the record.
Suggest feedback
| Record created | July 1, 2009 |
| Record URL |
Download as: JSONIIIF Manifest
