Mole, Alexandria
Watercolour
1851 (painted)
1851 (painted)
| Artist/Maker | |
| Place of origin |
Watercolour drawing
Object details
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| Title | Mole, Alexandria (assigned by artist) |
| Materials and techniques | Pencil and watercolour |
| Brief description | Watercolour, `Mole, Alexandria', 1851, by William Clerihew ARIBA |
| Physical description | Watercolour drawing |
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| Marks and inscriptions | Inscribed with title and dated 1st May /51; inscribed on the back with clothing inventory |
| 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], June 1976, £15'. |
| Historical context | This shows the Fort of Sultan Qayt-bay, built on the site of the ancient Pharos, at the entrance to the eastern harbour of Alexandria. |
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| Collection | |
| Accession number | SD.237 |
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| Record created | December 23, 2007 |
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