"Sunset" near Girgeh On the Nile'
Watercolour
1855 (Painted)
1855 (Painted)
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| Place of origin |
One of 45 watercolours, on 35 mounts (several unmounted), in an album with views in Egypt and Nubia, made during or after a journey on the Nile, upstream then downstream, in 1855. Loose in half-bound crimson morocco music binder stamped EGYPT on the front.
Object details
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| Title | "Sunset" near Girgeh On the Nile' (assigned by artist) |
| Materials and techniques | Watercolour |
| Brief description | "Sunset" near Girgeh On the Nile', 1855. Watercolour in an album of views in Egypt and Nubia. General George de Sausmarez |
| Physical description | One of 45 watercolours, on 35 mounts (several unmounted), in an album with views in Egypt and Nubia, made during or after a journey on the Nile, upstream then downstream, in 1855. Loose in half-bound crimson morocco music binder stamped EGYPT on the front. |
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| Marks and inscriptions | Inscribed with title and dated 24.2.55 |
| Credit line | Purchased with the assistance of the National Heritage Memorial Fund, Art Fund, Shell International and the Friends of the V&A |
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| Collection | |
| Accession number | SD.912:14 |
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| Record created | January 9, 2009 |
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