Sir Ralph Abercrombie

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Artist/Maker

Porter, Robert Ker (Sir) (painter (artist))

Watercolour, Sheet of sketches: `Sir Ralph Abercrombie', `Sir Sydney Smith commanding the Marines on Show', `Sailors dragging the Artillery', `View of Pompey's Pillar near Aboukir' Possibly by Sir Robert Ker Porter

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Category	Paintings
Object type	Watercolour
Titles	Sir Ralph Abercrombie (assigned by artist) Sir Sydney Smith commanding the Marines on Show (assigned by artist) Sailors dragging the Artillery (assigned by artist) View of Pompey's Pillar near Aboukir (assigned by artist)
Materials and techniques	Pen and ink, with grey and blue washes, over pencil, on laid paper
Brief description	Watercolour, Sheet of sketches: `Sir Ralph Abercrombie', `Sir Sydney Smith commanding the Marines on Show', `Sailors dragging the Artillery', `View of Pompey's Pillar near Aboukir' Possibly by Sir Robert Ker Porter
Dimensions	Sheet height: 32.6cm Width: 7.8cm
Styles	British School Orientalism
Marks and inscriptions	Inscribed with titles
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. B.Weinreb, Aug.1966, £15 '. [SD.814:1-3]
Historical context	The occupation of Alexandria followed the invasion from Abu Qir. It has been suggested that the drawings are sketches for the panorama of the Battle of Alexandria. See Searight Archive and SD.813 (Ker Porter's diary).
Subjects depicted	Columns Abercrombie, Ralph (Sir) Smith, Sir Sidney Anglo-Ottoman Invasion of Egypt at Abu Qir
Places depicted	Pompey's Pillar Abu Qir Alexandria Egypt
Bibliographic references	Searight, Rodney. The Middle East : watercolours and drawings by British and foreign artists and travellers, 1750-1900, from the collection of Rodney Searight, Esq. London, 1971 Conner, Patrick (ed). The Inspiration of Egypt : its influence on British artists, travellers, and designers, 1700-1900 . Brighton Borough Council, Brighton, 1983
Collection	Prints, Drawings & Paintings Collection
Accession number	SD.814:1

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Record created	March 23, 2008
Record URL	https://collections.vam.ac.uk/item/O148073/sir-ralph-abercrombie-watercolour-porter-robert-ker/

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