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The death Dance of the Upper Nubians

Drawing
1827-1829 (drawn)
Artist/Maker
Felix, Orlando (Major) (artist)
Place of origin
Nubia (drawn)

Drawing


Object details

Category
Drawings
Object type
Drawing
TitleThe death Dance of the Upper Nubians (assigned by artist)
Materials and techniques
Pen and brown ink and wash, and watercolour, over pencil, on laid paper, attached to paper mount
Pen and Ink
Paper
Drawing
Brief description
Drawing, `The death Dance of the Upper Nubians', 1827 or 1829, by Major Orlando Felix
Physical description
Drawing
Dimensions
  • Height: 20.3cm
  • Width: 31.9cm
Styles
British School
Orientalism
Marks and inscriptions
  • Inscribed with title and No-5, and, on the back, Drawn by Major Felix, on the mount, By Major Felix when travelling with Lord Prudhoe., and, in different hands, Dancing. and Danse de la Mort de la Nubie Superieure, 1833
  • Britannia watermark (watermark on paper)
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. Appleby's Dec.1963, £12.12.'. [12 shillings]
Historical context
Felix and Lord Prudhoe travelled through Nubia to Wadi Halfa in 1827 and through Nubia to Sennar early in 1829, meeting Champollion at Korosko on 20 January. See Searight Archive.
Production
1827 or 1829
Subjects depicted
Dancing
Temples
Place depicted
Nubia
Bibliographic references
  • Searight, Rodney. The Middle East : watercolours and drawings by British and foreign artists and travellers, 1750-1900, from the collection of Rodney Searight, Esq. London, 1971
  • Conner, Patrick (ed). The Inspiration of Egypt : its influence on British artists, travellers, and designers, 1700-1900. Brighton Borough Council, Brighton, 1983
Collection
Prints, Drawings & Paintings Collection
Accession number
SD.380

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Record createdJanuary 17, 2008
Record URL
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