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Front view of the Khasné, Petra

Watercolour
ca. 1850 (painted)
Artist/Maker
Place of origin

Watercolour drawing


Object details

Category
Object type
TitleFront view of the Khasné, Petra (popular title)
Materials and techniques
Water- and bodycolour over pencil, heightened with white and gum, on thick paper
Brief description
Watercolour, `Front view of the Khasné, Petra'. Artist unknown
Physical description
Watercolour drawing
Dimensions
  • Height: 38.1cm
  • Width: 28cm
Styles
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. Bonhams, March 31 1976, £11'.
Historical context
Cf. a lithograph titled Vue du Khasné dans son état actuel in L. de Laborde, Voyage De L'Arabie Pétrée par Léon de Laborde et Linant, Paris, 1830, [Pl.54] (see SP.342).
Formerly tentatively attributed to W.Clerihew.
Subjects depicted
Places depicted
Collection
Accession number
SD.1258

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Record createdApril 29, 2008
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