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Sardis

Watercolour
1840-1850 (painted)
Artist/Maker
Place of origin

One of 12 landscape views in oval vignettes; in maroon Morocco case, gilt, with title Eastern Sketches.


Object details

Category
Object type
TitleSardis (assigned by artist)
Materials and techniques
Water- and bodycolour; mounted on card
Brief description
Watercolour, 'Sardis', 1840-1850, Artist unknown
Physical description
One of 12 landscape views in oval vignettes; in maroon Morocco case, gilt, with title Eastern Sketches.
Dimensions
  • Size of covers height: 25.2cm
  • Size of covers width: 18.2cm
Styles
Marks and inscriptions
Inscribed 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 an attribution to Sir John Gardner Wilkinson had been suggested: see Searight Archive.
Places depicted
Collection
Accession number
SD.1284:2

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Record createdMay 2, 2008
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