Souvenir de la Campagne de Rosette
Etching
1835 (made)
1835 (made)
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Hand-coloured etching entitled 'Souvenir de la Campagne de Rosette', a capriccio view by drawing the minaret from the Mosque of al Hakim with the dome of the Mosque-Madrassa of Sultan Hassan, both in Cairo, with lush green plants and trees in the foreground. Lettered with title and 'Marilhat Pinx.'.
Object details
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| Title | Souvenir de la Campagne de Rosette (assigned by artist) |
| Materials and techniques | Hand-coloured etching |
| Brief description | Hand-coloured etching by Prosper Marilhat entitled 'Souvenir de la Campagne de Rosette', depicting a view of the dome at the Mosque-Madrassa of Sultan Hassan in Cairo. French School, 1835. |
| Physical description | Hand-coloured etching entitled 'Souvenir de la Campagne de Rosette', a capriccio view by drawing the minaret from the Mosque of al Hakim with the dome of the Mosque-Madrassa of Sultan Hassan, both in Cairo, with lush green plants and trees in the foreground. Lettered with title and 'Marilhat Pinx.'. |
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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 |
| Production | The view is a capriccio. The minaret is that of the Mosque of al Hakim, and the dome that of the Mosque-Madrassa of Sultan Hassan, both in Cairo. A version of the image, entitled 'Mosque du Sultan au Caire' illustrates V. Fournel, 'Les Artistes Francais Contemporains', Tours, 1884, p.381. |
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| Accession number | SP.368 |
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| Record created | July 1, 2009 |
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