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The Battle of Navarino

Drawing
1828 (drawn)
Artist/Maker
Place of origin

Drawing

Object details

Category
Object type
TitleThe Battle of Navarino (generic title)
Materials and techniques
Pencil, on paper
Brief description
Drawing, The Battle of Navarino, 1828, by George Philip Reinagle
Physical description
Drawing
Dimensions
  • Height: 19.3cm
  • Width: 31.3cm
Styles
Marks and inscriptions
  • Signed and dated G.R. Febr. 15th 1828., blindstamped SUPERFINE LONDON BOARD
  • J WHATMAN 1828 (paper watermarked)
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 Frank T.Sabin, Jan. 1970, £20'.
Historical context
In the battle, the combined fleets of Turkey and Egypt were almost completely destroyed.
Subjects depicted
Places depicted
Bibliographic reference
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
Collection
Accession number
SD.868

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Record createdMarch 27, 2008
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