Mountains of Gebel Sheyk, Embarak
Drawing
1874 (drawn)
1874 (drawn)
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| Materials and techniques | Pencil on prepared paper |
| Brief description | Drawing, `Mountains of Gebel Sheyk, Embarak' [Gabal Shaykh Mubarak], 1874, by Edward William Cooke, RA |
| Physical description | Drawing |
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| Marks and inscriptions | Inscribed with title and RB. LOOKING E. 4.Feb.74. OUR DAHABÉEH. |
| 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. A.R.Richardson. July 1962 £1-10 [shillings]'. |
| Historical context | Gabal Shaykh Mubarak lies to the east of the Nile between Beni Suwayf and al-Minya. Another view is reproduced in E.W. Cooke, Leaves From My Sketch-Book, 1877, Vol.II, Pl.39. |
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| Accession number | SD.245 |
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| Record created | December 24, 2007 |
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