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Muley Abdallah, Emperor of Morocco, ordering the Massacre of 335 of his own subjects, in the presence of the English Slaves, who were the Crew of the Inspector Privateer, which was wrecked on the Coast of Barbary

Print
1768 (published)
Artist/Maker
Place of origin

Etching and engraving entitled 'Muley Abdallah, Emperor of Morocco, ordering the Massacre of 335 of his own subjects, in the presence of the English Slaves, who were the Crew of the Inspector Privateer, which was wrecked on the Coast of Barbary'. Lettered 'Engrav'd for Drakes Voyages'.


Object details

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Object type
TitleMuley Abdallah, Emperor of Morocco, ordering the Massacre of 335 of his own subjects, in the presence of the English Slaves, who were the Crew of the Inspector Privateer, which was wrecked on the Coast of Barbary (assigned by artist)
Materials and techniques
Etching and engraving
Brief description
Etching and engraving by Edward Cavendish Drake depicting Muley Abdallah, Emperor of Morocco, a plate from 'A New Universal Collection of Authentic and Entertaining Voyages and Travels', also known as 'Drake's Voyages'. Published 1768.
Physical description
Etching and engraving entitled 'Muley Abdallah, Emperor of Morocco, ordering the Massacre of 335 of his own subjects, in the presence of the English Slaves, who were the Crew of the Inspector Privateer, which was wrecked on the Coast of Barbary'. Lettered 'Engrav'd for Drakes Voyages'.
Dimensions
  • Height: 20cm
  • Width: 26.3cm
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
Object history
The name “Edward Cavendish Drake” is considered to be a pseudonym, not used by any individual author, but rather one invented by the London publishing firm of J. Cooke at Shakespeare’s Head in Pater-Noster Row, alongside a number of existing travel accounts going under the title 'A NEW UNIVERSAL COLLECTION OF AUTHENTIC AND ENTERTAINING VOYAGES AND TRAVELS, FROM THE EARLIEST ACCOUNTS TO THE PRESENT TIME....'
There is nothing on record in regard to this name for an individual person apart from the fact that it appears on the title pages of this volume.
Subjects depicted
Collection
Accession number
SP.230

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Record createdJuly 1, 2009
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