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A Taamirah W. bank of Dead Sea at Jordan

Watercolour
1847-1848 (painted)
Artist/Maker
Place of origin

Watercolour drawing


Object details

Category
Object type
Titles
  • A Taamirah W. bank of Dead Sea at Jordan (assigned by artist)
  • A Bedouin from the region of Taamirah near Jerusalem (generic title)
Materials and techniques
Watercolour and bodycolour over pencil, heightened with gum
Brief description
Watercolour `A Ta'amirah W. bank of Dead Sea at Jordan' by R. Aulick or John B. Dale, 1847-1848
Physical description
Watercolour drawing
Dimensions
  • Height: 16.3cm
  • Width: 10cm
Styles
Marks and inscriptions
Inscribed with title
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: [SD59-62] `Bt. fr. R. Appleby, Siddons Gallery. March 1963 £1'.
Historical context
SD.59-SD.63 were used as illustrations to: - William Francis Lynch, Narrative Of The United States' Expedition To The River Jordan And The Dead Sea, Philadelphia, 1849.
SD.61 is reproduced facing page 314.
Collection
Accession number
SD.62

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Record createdJuly 12, 2007
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