Carpet dealers at Philae
Watercolour
1885 (painted)
1885 (painted)
| Artist/Maker | |
| Place of origin |
Watercolour drawing
Object details
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| Title | Carpet dealers at Philae (assigned by artist) |
| Materials and techniques | Gouache |
| Brief description | Watercolour, Carpet Dealers at Philae. Painted by Joseph Austin Benwell, 1885 |
| Physical description | Watercolour drawing |
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| Marks and inscriptions | Signed twice J A BENWELL and dated 1885 |
| 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 P[rue H[eathcote]-W[illiams] Aug.1971 £14'. |
| Historical context | The artist has juxtaposed part of the Temple of Isis on the island of Philae, on the left, with, on the right, the minaret from the mosque at Shallal some distance away on the east bank of the Nile opposite Philae. |
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| Accession number | SD.108 |
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| Record created | October 3, 2007 |
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