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Algiers Sail [...]

Watercolour
1850-1900 (painted)
Artist/Maker
Unknown

Watercolour, "Algiers" Sail [...]. 1850-1900. Artist unknown


Object details

Category
Paintings
Object type
Watercolour
TitleAlgiers Sail [...] (assigned by artist)
Materials and techniques
Black and blue wash, heightened with white, on laid paper
Brief description
Watercolour, "Algiers" Sail [...]. 1850-1900. Artist unknown
Dimensions
  • Height: 11.9cm
  • Width: 9.6cm
Styles
Orientalism
British School
Marks and inscriptions
Inscribed with title, possibly signed with initial L.
Credit line
Purchased with the assistance of the National Heritage Memorial Fund, Art Fund, Shell International and the Friends of the V&A
Subject depicted
Sailing Boats
Place depicted
Algeria
Collection
Prints, Drawings & Paintings Collection
Accession number
SD.1340

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Record createdMay 15, 2008
Record URL
https://collections.vam.ac.uk/item/O154693/algiers--sail--watercolour-unknown/
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