Philae, on the Nile, Upper Egypt

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Artist/Maker	Vacher, Charles (NWS) (painter)
Place of origin	Egypt (painted)

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Category	Paintings
Object type	Drawing
Title	Philae, on the Nile, Upper Egypt (assigned by artist)
Materials and techniques	Water- and bodycolour, heightened with white Paper Drawing
Brief description	Watercolour, Philae, on the Nile, Upper Egypt, 1863, by Charles Vacher NWS
Physical description	Drawing
Dimensions	Height: 42.8cm Width: 100.5cm
Styles	British School Orientalism
Marks and inscriptions	Signed and dated Charles Vacher. 1863
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: - `Charles & Co.?'
Historical context	See also SD.1245
Subjects depicted	Temples Dahabiyyahs Kanjah Islands
Places depicted	Egypt Aswan Nile Philae Kiosk of Trajan
Collection	Prints, Drawings & Paintings Collection
Accession number	SD.1075

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Record created	April 12, 2008
Record URL	https://collections.vam.ac.uk/item/O152635/philae-on-the-nile-upper-drawing-vacher-charles-nws/

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