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The Temple of Jupiter, Baalbek

Watercolour
1852-1853 (painted)
Artist/Maker
Place of origin

Watercolour drawing


Object details

Category
Object type
TitleThe Temple of Jupiter, Baalbek (generic title)
Materials and techniques
Watercolour over pencil, heightened with white, on card
Brief description
Watercolour, The Temple of Jupiter, Baalbek, 1852-1853, by William Edward Dighton (1822-1853)
Physical description
Watercolour drawing
Dimensions
  • Height: 29.2cm
  • Width: 38.4cm
Styles
Marks and inscriptions
Signed falsely W Muller
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. Victor Needham, B'[ourne]mouth, Nov. 1961, £30'.
Places depicted
Bibliographic reference
Searight, Rodney and Scarce, Jennifer M., A Middle Eastern journey : artists on their travels from the collection of Rodney Searight, Talbot Rice Art Centre, 1980
Collection
Accession number
SD.326

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Record createdJanuary 9, 2008
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