The Second Pyramid, Gizeh
Watercolour
1837-1840 (painted)
1837-1840 (painted)
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Watercolour drawing
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| Materials and techniques | Watercolour heightened with white, stuck down on card |
| Brief description | Watercolour, `The Second Pyramid, Gizeh' by Francis Arundale. 1837-1840 |
| Physical description | Watercolour drawing |
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| Marks and inscriptions | Inscribed on the mount Francis Arundale and Second Pyramid Gizeh |
| 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 | According to Rodney Searight: - `Bt fr Sotheby's, May 17th 1967 [241] £15'. |
| Historical context | Illustrated in Perring, Pyramids, 1840, part II, The Second Pyramid, pl.V. This and SD43 & 45 were based on sketches by E.J. Andrews who accompanied Vyse and Perring to Egypt in 1837: see Vyse, Operations, preface, p.xvi and Perring, Pyramids, part II, pp.4,10. |
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| Bibliographic reference | Conner, Patrick (ed). The Inspiration of Egypt : its influence on British artists, travellers, and designers, 1700-1900. Brighton Borough Council, Brighton, 1983 |
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| Accession number | SD.44 |
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| Record created | June 29, 2007 |
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