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Girgeh

Watercolour
1896 (painted)
Artist/Maker
Place of origin

Page from an album


Object details

Category
Object type
TitleGirgeh (assigned by artist)
Materials and techniques
Watercolour, over pencil, heightened with white
Brief description
Watercolour, `Girgeh', 1896, by H. E. Howard.
Physical description
Page from an album
Dimensions
  • Height: 17.5cm
  • Width: 25.4cm
Styles
Marks and inscriptions
Inscribed with title and dated 27/2/96
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: - `Albums [SD.509-SD.513] sold at Christie's 11.2.69 (24).
Subject depicted
Places depicted
Collection
Accession number
SD.509

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Record createdFebruary 18, 2008
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