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The Seat Of War In The East

Print
1855-6 (published)
Artist/Maker
Place of origin

Lithograph, with two tint stones, depicting a plate from a volume entitled 'The Seat Of War In The East'. Half bound in green morocco. Each plate lettered with title, name of lithographer, and, variously, ‘W. Simpson Del.’, ‘Day & Son, Lithrs. to the Queen’, and ‘Colnaghi's Authentic Collection’. Most plates dated and numbered.


Object details

Categories
Object type
Titles
  • The Seat Of War In The East (series title)
  • Graves At The Head Of The Harbour Of Balaklava (assigned by artist)
Materials and techniques
Lithograph, with two tint stones
Brief description
Lithograph entitled 'Graves At The Head Of The Harbour Of Balaklava', after a drawing by William Simpson for a volume entitled 'The Seat Of War In The East', comprised of plates (81), with descriptive text, in two volumes, bound together. Great Britain, 1855-6.
Physical description
Lithograph, with two tint stones, depicting a plate from a volume entitled 'The Seat Of War In The East'. Half bound in green morocco. Each plate lettered with title, name of lithographer, and, variously, ‘W. Simpson Del.’, ‘Day & Son, Lithrs. to the Queen’, and ‘Colnaghi's Authentic Collection’. Most plates dated and numbered.
Dimensions
  • Size of covers height: 56.5cm
  • Width: 37.4 cm
Dimensions taken from departmental notes
Marks and inscriptions
Published by Paul & Dominic Colnaghi & Co. 13 & 14 Pall Mall East, Publishers to Her Majesty. Déposé Paris, Goupil & Cie. Leipzig Otto Weigel. (Lettered)
Credit line
Purchased with the assistance of the National Heritage Memorial Fund, Art Fund, Shell International and the Friends of the V&A
Subjects depicted
Places depicted
Collection
Accession number
SP.552:21

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Record createdJune 30, 2009
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