An Engine for raising Water from the Nile
Watercolour
1820-1830 (painted)
1820-1830 (painted)
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| Place of origin |
Watercolour drawing
Object details
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| Title | An Engine for raising Water from the Nile (assigned by artist) |
| Materials and techniques | Watercolour over pencil, on laid paper |
| Brief description | Watercolour, `An Engine for raising Water from the Nile', 1820-1830. Artist unknown |
| Physical description | Watercolour drawing |
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| Marks and inscriptions | Inscribed on mount with title |
| 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 | Formerly tentatively attributed to civil engineer J. S. Perring. Although this seems unlikely on stylistic grounds, the subjects of the drawings suggest that the artist was interested in agriculture and engineering. |
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| Collection | |
| Accession number | SD.1250:2 |
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| Record created | April 28, 2008 |
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