Souvenirs D'Egypte par Alex. Bida et E. Barbot
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1851 (published)
1851 (published)
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Lithograph, tinted with one tint stone, with additional colouring by hand, depicting Bab al-Nasr in Cairo (The Gate of Victory). Half bound in red morocco, in a modern portfolio. Each plate (apart from title page) lettered with title in French, Arabic and English, artists' names, and variously, 'Egypte. Imp. Lemercier, Paris', R'.Colas, Bibliographie Générale du Costume et de la Mode, 2 vols, Paris, 1933', and dated ca. 1850.
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Materials and techniques | Hand-coloured lithograph |
Brief description | Hand coloured lithograph entitled 'Bab En Nasr (Dite Porte De La Victoire)', after a drawing by Emile Prosper Barbot, lithographed by Eugene Ciceri, from 'Souvenirs D'Egypte par Alex. Bida et E. Barbot', volume of plates (25) including title-page, with descriptive text. Published in Paris, ca. 1851. |
Physical description | Lithograph, tinted with one tint stone, with additional colouring by hand, depicting Bab al-Nasr in Cairo (The Gate of Victory). Half bound in red morocco, in a modern portfolio. Each plate (apart from title page) lettered with title in French, Arabic and English, artists' names, and variously, 'Egypte. Imp. Lemercier, Paris', R'.Colas, Bibliographie Générale du Costume et de la Mode, 2 vols, Paris, 1933', and dated ca. 1850. |
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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.101:8 |
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Record created | June 30, 2009 |
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