Ras Gharib
Watercolour
1888 (painted)
1888 (painted)
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Watercolour drawing
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Materials and techniques | Pencil and watercolour |
Brief description | Watercolour, "Ras Gharib" [Lighthouse], 1888, possibly by Captain the Chevalier Dalton |
Physical description | Watercolour drawing |
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Marks and inscriptions | Inscribed on the back "Ras Gharib" - Lt. He [Lighthouse] Iron cylinder 165 ft. high, three supporting stays. vis = 20 miles - view from the E. S.S.'Cameo" - Gulf of Suez - (Red Sea) and date 27.4.88.
In another hand, Capt. the Chevalier Dalton 50. High St Portsmouth. |
Credit line | Purchased with the assistance of the National Heritage Memorial Fund, Art Fund, Shell International and the Friends of the V&A |
Historical context | One of a set of eight scenes of the Suez Canal and Red Sea coast, taken from on board S.S. Cameo. |
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Accession number | SD.282:4 |
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Record created | January 3, 2008 |
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