Interior of the Temple of Karnak, Thebes Upper Egypt.
Watercolour
1843-1846 (painted)
1843-1846 (painted)
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Watercolour drawing
Object details
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| Title | Interior of the Temple of Karnak, Thebes Upper Egypt. (assigned by artist) |
| Materials and techniques | Pencil, black chalk, water- and bodycolour, heightened with white, stuck down on card |
| Brief description | Watercolour, `Interior of the Temple of Karnak, Thebes Upper Egypt.', 1843-1846, by Lady Louisa Tenison |
| Physical description | Watercolour drawing |
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| Marks and inscriptions | Inscribed with title on back of mount |
| 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: - `Sotheby's, 22.12.77 (106). ' |
| Historical context | Compare Louisa Tenison, Sketches in the East, 1846, [Pl.7], lithograph titled Great Hall, Karnak. (see SP.576). A group of dated drawings from Lady Louisa's Near Eastern trip were sold at Christie's, 31.3.1978 (237). |
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| Accession number | SD.1015 |
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| Record created | April 9, 2008 |
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