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A Sultan on a divan remonstrating with monks

Watercolour
Artist/Maker

This is probably an illustration for a fanciful oriental tale, but the subject has not been identified. Atkinson illustrated several books, including The Miseries of Human Life (1807) and Manners ... of the Russians (1812). He also painted battle-pieces, scenes of everyday life and literary subjects.


Object details

Category
Object type
TitleA Sultan on a divan remonstrating with monks (generic title)
Materials and techniques
Ink and watercolour
Brief description
Watercolour, A Sultan on a divan remonstrating with monks, by John Augustus Atkinson
Dimensions
  • Height: 14.9cm
  • Width: 11.4cm
Styles
Marks and inscriptions
Signed on the back J.A. Atkinson delt
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 Holder, Feb.1972 £22.50'.
Historical context
Possibly an illustration for some fantasy Arabian tale.
Subjects depicted
Summary
This is probably an illustration for a fanciful oriental tale, but the subject has not been identified. Atkinson illustrated several books, including The Miseries of Human Life (1807) and Manners ... of the Russians (1812). He also painted battle-pieces, scenes of everyday life and literary subjects.
Collection
Accession number
SD.58

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Record createdJuly 4, 2007
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