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Middleton's Complete System of Geography

Print
1777-1780 (Designed and printed)
Artist/Maker
Place of origin

Etching and stipple depicting soldiers at Gujarat, entitled the 'Siege of Diu by the Arabians'. Lettered 'Zczalki pinx. White sculp.'.


Object details

Category
Object type
Titles
  • Middleton's Complete System of Geography (series title)
  • Siege of Diu by the Arabians (assigned by artist)
Materials and techniques
Etching and stipple
Brief description
Plate entitled 'Siege of Diu by the Arabians', from a set of 3 plates from C. T. Middleton’s, ‘A New and Complete System of Geography’, 2 vols., published by J.Cooke. Great Britain, c.1780.
Physical description
Etching and stipple depicting soldiers at Gujarat, entitled the 'Siege of Diu by the Arabians'. Lettered 'Zczalki pinx. White sculp.'.
Dimensions
  • Height: 29.7cm
  • Width: 17.1cm
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
Subject depicted
Places depicted
Collection
Accession number
SP.408:3

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Record createdJuly 1, 2009
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