Galata. from The Golden Horn. Constantinople
Watercolour
1890 (painted)
1890 (painted)
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| Place of origin |
Watercolour drawing
Object details
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| Title | Galata. from The Golden Horn. Constantinople (assigned by artist) |
| Materials and techniques | Pencil and watercolour, heightened with white, stuck down on card |
| Brief description | Watercolour, `Galata. from The Golden Horn. Constantinople', 1890, by Axel Herman Haig RPE |
| Physical description | Watercolour drawing |
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| Marks and inscriptions | Inscribed with title, signed with monogram AH and dated May 1890 |
| 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 | The view includes the Galata Tower and the Azap Kapi Mosque. Haig made two etchings of Constantinople in 1918. |
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| Collection | |
| Accession number | SD.477 |
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| Record created | February 6, 2008 |
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