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Mex. stone comes for Harbour works

Drawing
ca. 1875 (drawn)
Artist/Maker
Place of origin

Drawing


Object details

Category
Object type
Titles
  • Mex. stone comes for Harbour works (assigned by artist)
  • Stone from the al-Maks district of Alexandria comes for the harbour works (generic title)
Materials and techniques
Pencil
Brief description
Drawing, `Mex. stone comes for Harbour works' [Stone from the al-Maks district of Alexandria], about 1875, by Edward William Cooke, RA
Physical description
Drawing
Dimensions
  • Height: 5.9cm
  • Width: 17cm
Styles
Marks and inscriptions
Inscribed with title
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 Clarges Gallery, Nov.1971 £13'.
Subjects depicted
Places depicted
Collection
Accession number
SD.251

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Record createdDecember 24, 2007
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