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Carl Werner's Nile Sketches

Lithograph
1871-5 (printed)
Artist/Maker
Place of origin

Colour lithograph depicting temples in Egypt. Signed by the artist.

Object details

Category
Object type
Titles
  • Carl Werner's Nile Sketches (series title)
  • The temple ruins of Kom Ombo 1874 (assigned by artist)
  • The Temple of Sobek and Haroeris (generic title)
Materials and techniques
Colour lithograph
Brief description
Colour lithograph depicting Kom Ombo in Egypt, by Carl Friedrich Heinrich Werner, from a set of 24 plates in 'Carl Werner's Nile Sketches', printed in 5 parts. London and Hamburg, 1871-75.
Physical description
Colour lithograph depicting temples in Egypt. Signed by the artist.
Dimensions
  • Cut to height: 24cm
  • Width: 35cm
Dimensions taken from departmental notes
Marks and inscriptions
C. Werner f[ecit]. (Signed )
Credit line
Purchased with the assistance of the National Heritage Memorial Fund, Art Fund, Shell International and the Friends of the V&A
Subject depicted
Place depicted
Collection
Accession number
SP.645

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Record createdJuly 1, 2009
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