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Environs de Damiette

Etching
1859 (printed)
Artist/Maker
Place of origin

Etching and engraving, printed in brown, depicting tombs at Damietta in Egypt. Lettered with title and artist's name.

Object details

Categories
Object type
TitleEnvirons de Damiette (assigned by artist)
Materials and techniques
Etching and engraving, printed in brown
Brief description
Etching and engraving by Narcisse Berchère entitled 'Environs de Damiette' depicting a tomb in Egypt for the publication 'L'Artiste, VIII', printed by Sarazin. Paris, 1859.
Physical description
Etching and engraving, printed in brown, depicting tombs at Damietta in Egypt. Lettered with title and artist's name.
Dimensions
  • Height: 17.3cm
  • Width: 24cm
Dimensions taken from departmental notes
Marks and inscriptions
L'Artiste Berchere pinx. et Sc. Imp. Sarazin, 8, r. Git Coeur, Paris (Lettered)
Credit line
Purchased with the assistance of the National Heritage Memorial Fund, Art Fund, Shell International and the Friends of the V&A
Subjects depicted
Place depicted
Collection
Accession number
SP.95

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Record createdJuly 1, 2009
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