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Port of Berberah. Coast of Africa near the Red Sea

Watercolour
1829-1834 (painted)
Artist/Maker
Place of origin

Watercolour drawing


Object details

Categories
Object type
TitlePort of Berberah. Coast of Africa near the Red Sea (assigned by artist)
Materials and techniques
Ink and watercolour, on stiff paper
Brief description
Watercolour, `Port of Berberah. Coast of Africa near the Red Sea', 1829-1834, by Captain Robert Moresby
Physical description
Watercolour drawing
Dimensions
  • Height: 30.9cm
  • Width: 48.3cm
Styles
Marks and inscriptions
Inscribed with title and on the back similarly and No.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: - `Bt Sotheby's, July 23rd 1970 [(R136)] £15'.
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.
Subject depicted
Places depicted
Collection
Accession number
SD.684

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Record createdMarch 11, 2008
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