A Glimpse of the Enemy
Drawing
1884 (drawn)
1884 (drawn)
| Artist/Maker |
Drawing, `A Glimpse of the Enemy.' 1884. Probably after Melton Prior
Object details
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| Title | A Glimpse of the Enemy (assigned by artist) |
| Materials and techniques | Grey wash over pencil heightened with white |
| Brief description | Drawing, `A Glimpse of the Enemy.' 1884. Probably after Melton Prior |
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| Marks and inscriptions | Inscribed with title and dated 1884 |
| 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 Bonhams, June 1979, £22'. |
| Historical context | This may have been worked up in the offices of a news journal such as the Illustrated London News or The Graphic, from a sketch sent from the Sudan by Prior. See Illustrated London News , Extra Supplement, April 12, 1884, pp.361 2, for Prior's `Battle of Tamasi: Gallant Re-Capture Of The Guns' worked up by W.H. Overend. This probably shows the same battle, in which the 1st Gordon Highlanders participated. Alternatively it is possible that SD.851 is by Prior himself. |
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| Collection | |
| Accession number | SD.851 |
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| Record created | March 26, 2008 |
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