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Tomb of the Kings, Thebes

Watercolour
1896 (painted)
Artist/Maker
Place of origin

Watercolour drawing


Object details

Category
Object type
TitleTomb of the Kings, Thebes (assigned by artist)
Materials and techniques
Watercolour over pencil
Brief description
Watercolour, `Tomb of the Kings, Thebes', 1896, by Lady Jane Evelyn Lindsay
Physical description
Watercolour drawing
Dimensions
  • Height: 24.8cm
  • Width: 35.2cm
Styles
Marks and inscriptions
Inscribed on the back with title and date Feb 24
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: - `The pair [with SD.593], bt Sotheby's [18.10.79 (179)] via Fine Art Society, Oct.1979, £75 (incl. commissions)'. Probably originally from the same family source as SD.591 and SD.592.
Historical context
SD.593 and SD.594 formed part of a large collection of watercolours and drawings by Lady Jane, sold by descendents in 1977. Subjects also included were portraits, designs for stained glass, illustrations to novels and poems, views of country houses associated with the family and other views in England, Europe and Egypt. Lady Jane apparently witnessed some of the preparations for the Anglo-Egyptian army's invasion of Sudan under General Kitchener in 1896: see Searight Archive, and T. Royle, The Kitchener Enigma, 1985.
Subject depicted
Places depicted
Collection
Accession number
SD.594

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Record createdFebruary 27, 2008
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