Achmet Girgeh
Watercolour
1848 (painted)
1848 (painted)
| Artist/Maker | |
| Place of origin |
Watercolour drawing
Object details
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| Object type | |
| Title | Achmet Girgeh (assigned by artist) |
| Materials and techniques | Watercolour over pencil, heightened with white |
| Brief description | Watercolour 'Achmet Girgeh' by M.B., 1848. |
| Physical description | Watercolour drawing |
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| Marks and inscriptions | Inscribed with title and Our Guide. Thebes, dated and signed 2nd. Decbr 1848. MB. |
| 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 | Rodney Searight Collection |
| Historical context | The artist signing B.M. visited Trieste (1840s), Thebes (December 1848) and Bethlehem (April 1849). |
| Production | Signed by unknown artist "M.B." |
| Subject depicted | |
| Collection | |
| Accession number | SD.66 |
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| Record created | July 12, 2007 |
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