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View with soldiers, probably Bahçeserai in the Crimea

Drawing
1790 (drawn)
Artist/Maker
Place of origin

Drawing


Object details

Category
Object type
TitleView with soldiers, probably Bahçeserai in the Crimea (generic title)
Materials and techniques
Pen and black ink, and brown wash, on laid paper
Brief description
Drawing, View with soldiers, probably Bahçeserai in the Crimea, 1790, by Vassily Petrovitch Petrov
Physical description
Drawing
Dimensions
  • Height: 30.3cm
  • Width: 46.9cm
Sight size
Styles
Marks and inscriptions
Signed and dated in Russian vasily Petrov 1790 year
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. Appleby's, Ryder St. Aug. 1965 £20' [SD.799 and SD.800]
Historical context
See Searight Archive and C. Bossoli, The Beautiful Scenery And Chief Places Of Interest Throughout The Crimea, Pl.13, for identification of views.
Subject depicted
Places depicted
Collection
Accession number
SD.799

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Record createdMarch 23, 2008
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