A New Geographical Dictionary
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1759-1760 (made)
1759-1760 (made)
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Plate representing the costume of a sultaness or sultana, from A New Geographical Dictionary. Lettered, variously, 'Engraved for the Geographical Dictionary', or lettered, variously, 'Engraved for the New Geographical Dictionary'. Some lettered 'Engraved by the King's Authority'.
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| Materials and techniques | Engraving, etching and stipple |
| Brief description | Etching depicting a sultaness, from a series of plates (25) representing costumes from 'A New Geographical Dictionary', 2 vols. Great Britain, 1759-60. |
| Physical description | Plate representing the costume of a sultaness or sultana, from A New Geographical Dictionary. Lettered, variously, 'Engraved for the Geographical Dictionary', or lettered, variously, 'Engraved for the New Geographical Dictionary'. Some lettered 'Engraved by the King's Authority'. |
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| 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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| Accession number | SP.291:21 |
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| Record created | June 30, 2009 |
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