Castle of El Karak Trans Jordan
Watercolour
1947 (painted)
1947 (painted)
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Watercolour drawing
Object details
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| Title | Castle of El Karak Trans Jordan (assigned by artist) |
| Materials and techniques | Watercolour over pencil |
| Brief description | Watercolour, `Castle of El Karak Trans Jordan', 1947, by William A. Stewart |
| Physical description | Watercolour drawing |
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| Marks and inscriptions | Signed and dated W. A. Stewart.1947.; on the back, inscribed with title, signed and dated W. A. Stewart.1947. |
| 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: - Ex Colln. the artist's son, Lt.-Col. John Stewart. The pair bt fr Mathaf Gallery/Christies S.Ken, June 1981, £50' [with SD.1005]. |
| Historical context | For information about crusader castles, including Karak, see R. Fedden, Crusader Castles, 1957. |
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| Accession number | SD.1004 |
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| Record created | April 8, 2008 |
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