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Fountain at Balbec

Watercolour
1851 (painted)
Artist/Maker
Place of origin

Watercolour drawing


Object details

Category
Object type
Titles
  • Fountain at Balbec (assigned by artist)
  • Temple of Venus, Baalbek (generic title)
Materials and techniques
Watercolour over pencil heightened with white
Brief description
Watercolour, `Fountain at Balbec', 1851,by William Clerihew ARIBA
Physical description
Watercolour drawing
Dimensions
  • Height: 19cm
  • Width: 27.5cm
Styles
Marks and inscriptions
Inscribed with title and dated 12th May 1851
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 Sotheby's [with SD236], [11] Sept.1975 [32], £55'.
Historical context
This small circular building is more often known as the Temple of Venus.
Places depicted
Collection
Accession number
SD.235

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Record createdDecember 23, 2007
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