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Turkish Fort of Chanak-Kaleh-si (asiatic Side). View Taken from the center of the strait

Watercolour
1849 (painted)
Artist/Maker
Place of origin

Watercolour drawing


Object details

Category
Object type
TitleTurkish Fort of Chanak-Kaleh-si (asiatic Side). View Taken from the center of the strait (assigned by artist)
Materials and techniques
Brown ink and wash over pencil
Brief description
Watercolour, `Turkish Fort of Chanak-Kaleh-si (asiatic Side). View Taken from the center of the strait -'. 1849. Commander Montagu O'Reilly RN
Physical description
Watercolour drawing
Dimensions
  • Height: 15cm
  • Width: 40.6cm
Styles
Marks and inscriptions
Inscribed Novr 1849. June 15. 1853. [C]hanak - Kaleh-si Pottery Castle. [...]22.guns. 171 [?]Embrasures [...] of Dardanelles sides here - [gr]anite shot; HMS Bellerophon & Retribution Dardanelle[s]; inscribed on the back with title and HMS Bellerophon, dated November.1849, and signed M [...] Reilly; also inscribed on the back No.8, signed Montagu O'Reilly, and inscribed HMS Retribution April 1854 (As O'Reilly notes, Çanak kalesi literally means Pottery Castle.)
Credit line
Purchased with the assistance of the National Heritage Memorial Fund, Art Fund, Shell International and the Friends of the V&A
Subject depicted
Places depicted
Collection
Accession number
SD.710

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Record createdMarch 14, 2008
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