Zint, Aqra
Print
1950-1960
1950-1960
| Artist/Maker | |
| Place of origin |
This print depicts a series of man-made buttresses or bulwarks jutting into a river - probably the Tigris - in the Aqrah region of Iraqi Kurdistan. It is one of 12 scenes produced by Archibald Ross-Thomas, who was Director of the British Institute at Mosul.
Object details
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| Object type | |
| Title | Zint, Aqra (assigned by artist) |
| Materials and techniques | Lithograph after an original woodcut. |
| Brief description | 'Zint, Aqra'. Lithograph after Archibald Ross-Thomas, c.1950-60 |
| Physical description | Monochrome landscape scene of a river flanked by a series of walls or ruins. Monogrammed 'AT'. |
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| Credit line | Given by Chloe Gerhardt |
| Object history | This print was given by the artist to the donor's father, while the latter was stationed in Iraq on diplomatic duty. |
| Summary | This print depicts a series of man-made buttresses or bulwarks jutting into a river - probably the Tigris - in the Aqrah region of Iraqi Kurdistan. It is one of 12 scenes produced by Archibald Ross-Thomas, who was Director of the British Institute at Mosul. |
| Collection | |
| Accession number | E.19-2016 |
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| Record created | December 10, 2015 |
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