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Temple of Bacchus, Baalbek

Watercolour
1866 (painted)
Artist/Maker
Place of origin

Watercolour drawing


Object details

Category
Object type
TitleTemple of Bacchus, Baalbek (generic title)
Materials and techniques
Pencil and watercolour, on stiff paper
Brief description
Watercolour, Temple of Bacchus, Baalbek, 1866, by Richard Phené Spiers FRIBA FSA
Physical description
Watercolour drawing
Dimensions
  • Height: 34.9cm
  • Width: 51.1cm
Marks and inscriptions
  • Signed and dated R.Phené Spiers. 1866.
  • BRETON FRERES ET CIE (paper stamped)
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. Bonham's, [19] May 1971 [(178)] £4'.
Historical context
In 1878 the artist exhibited Temple of Jupiter Baalbec at the RA (849).
Subjects depicted
Places depicted
Bibliographic reference
Romantic Lebanon : the European view, 1700-1900.London : British Lebanese Association,1986 68
Collection
Accession number
SD.996

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Record createdApril 4, 2008
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