Sketch taken on the hills of Abyssinia
Watercolour
1829-1834 (painted)
1829-1834 (painted)
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| Place of origin |
Watercolour drawing
Object details
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| Title | Sketch taken on the hills of Abyssinia (assigned by artist) |
| Materials and techniques | Ink and watercolour, touched with white |
| Brief description | Watercolour, `Sketch taken on the hills of Abyssinia', 1829-1834, by Captain Robert Moresby |
| Physical description | Watercolour drawing |
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| Marks and inscriptions | Inscribed on the back with title and elevation 8,00[0?] looking towards the Red Sea and the Port of [?]Napon[...] [? Masuah] from whence the celebrated traveller Bruce started [for] the interior and No.19 |
| 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. Mrs. Schidlof. Dec. 1966 [with one other] £50' [i.e. SD.677-683] |
| Historical context | SD.677-684 were done during Moresby's Red Sea survey, 1829-34. Five further drawings from this series are in the National Maritime Museum, see Searight Archive. |
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| Collection | |
| Accession number | SD.681 |
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| Record created | March 11, 2008 |
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