Mosque of Sultan Hassan at Cairo
Drawing
ca. 1830 (drawn)
ca. 1830 (drawn)
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Title | Mosque of Sultan Hassan at Cairo (popular title) |
Materials and techniques | Pen and brown ink and wash |
Brief description | Drawing, Mosque of Sultan Hassan at Cairo, about 1830. Artist unknown |
Physical description | Drawing |
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Marks and inscriptions | Inscribed on the back Le Kaire Mosque of Sultan Hassan |
Credit line | Purchased with the assistance of the National Heritage Memorial Fund, Art Fund, Shell International and the Friends of the V&A |
Historical context | A sketch [one of a set of seven, SD.1243:1-7], for an illustration in Revd Michael Russell, View of Ancient And Modern Egypt; with an outline of its natural history, Edinburgh, 1831, facing p.384. SD.1243:1-7 are copied and adapted from plates in the Description de l'Égypte, ou recueil des observations et des recherches qui ont été faites en Égypte pendant l'expédition de l'armée française, ed. E. F. Jomard, 20 vols, Paris, 1809-22. The titles given here are those of the engravings in Russell's book. The title page of this book credits the engravings to Branston. SD.1243:6 is adapted from Description, Etat Modern, Vol.I, Pl.32. These drawings formerly attributed to Joseph Schranz. |
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Accession number | SD.1243:6 |
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Record created | April 28, 2008 |
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