Middleton's Complete System of Geography
Print
1777-1780 (Designed and printed)
1777-1780 (Designed and printed)
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Lettered with title 'Thomas Kouli Kan, Emperor of Persia. Assassinated in his Tent by five of his officers two of whom he killed, before they could dispatch him'. Lettered 'Wale delin. Grignion sculp.'.
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| Materials and techniques | Etching |
| Brief description | Plate entitled 'Thomas Kouli Kan, Emperor of Persia', 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 | Lettered with title 'Thomas Kouli Kan, Emperor of Persia. Assassinated in his Tent by five of his officers two of whom he killed, before they could dispatch him'. Lettered 'Wale delin. Grignion sculp.'. |
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| Credit line | Purchased with the assistance of the National Heritage Memorial Fund, Art Fund, Shell International and the Friends of the V&A |
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| Accession number | SP.408:1 |
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| Record created | July 1, 2009 |
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