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A Description of Algiers, Including Its Government, Military force, Manners & Customs Of Its Inhabitants &c,&c

Print
1816 (published)
Artist/Maker
Place of origin

Etching and aquatint, coloured by hand, and letterpress, a broadsheet with images of Algiers, the harbour, a map, and accompanying text. Lettered with title and 'London Published , Augt.29th 1816, by J & E. Wallis, 42, Skinner Street, and J.Wallis Marine Library, Sidmouth.', and accompanying text.


Object details

Category
Object type
TitleA Description of Algiers, Including Its Government, Military force, Manners & Customs Of Its Inhabitants &c,&c (assigned by artist)
Materials and techniques
Etching and aquatint, coloured by hand, and letterpress
Brief description
Etching and aquatint by an anonymous artist, a broadsheet with images of Algiers, the harbour, a map, and accompanying text, entitled 'A Description of Algiers, Including Its Government, Military force, Manners & Customs Of Its Inhabitants &c,&c.' Published in London, 1816.
Physical description
Etching and aquatint, coloured by hand, and letterpress, a broadsheet with images of Algiers, the harbour, a map, and accompanying text. Lettered with title and 'London Published , Augt.29th 1816, by J & E. Wallis, 42, Skinner Street, and J.Wallis Marine Library, Sidmouth.', and accompanying text.
Dimensions
  • Size of sheet height: 50.3 cm
  • Width: 32.3cm
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.661

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Record createdJuly 1, 2009
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