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Kom Ombos

Watercolour
1871 (painted)
Artist/Maker
Place of origin

Watercolour drawing


Object details

Category
Object type
TitleKom Ombos (assigned by artist)
Materials and techniques
Watercolour on thick paper, backed with a fragment of contemporary newsprint
Brief description
Watercolour, `Kom Ombos', 1871. Artist unknown
Physical description
Watercolour drawing
Dimensions
  • Height: 24.6cm
  • Width: 42.1cm
Styles
Marks and inscriptions
Inscribed with title and dated 1871
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.From W.Drummond, ? 1983.'
Historical context
From an album, with an unidentified monogram on the cover, possibly connected with Elizabeth Monro Ferguson. The album contains watercolour views, mainly of France, Switzerland and Egypt, dated between 1863 and 1871. See Searight Archive.
Subject depicted
Places depicted
Collection
Accession number
SD.1246

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Record createdApril 28, 2008
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