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The Xanthus Valley, Lycia

Watercolour
1844 (painted)
Artist/Maker
Place of origin

On the back, slight pencil sketch


Object details

Category
Object type
TitleThe Xanthus Valley, Lycia (generic title)
Materials and techniques
Watercolour
Brief description
Watercolour, The Xanthus Valley, Lycia, 1844, by Harry John Johnson RI
Physical description
On the back, slight pencil sketch
Dimensions
  • Height: 10.6cm
  • Width: 32.3cm
Styles
Marks and inscriptions
Inscribed and dated Koenia[?] Jany. 4th. 1844. and stamped with remains of artist's studio mark HJ
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 Holder, Sept.1970, £4'.
Historical context
A view, probably from Tlos, of the valley of the Esen Çay, possibly near Kinik or Kemer.
For the artist's trip to Lycia with William Müller, see SD.691-694, and N.N. Solly, Memoir of the Life of William James Müller, 1875.
Places depicted
Collection
Accession number
SD.529

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Record createdFebruary 23, 2008
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