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Syria, The Holy Land, Asia Minor, &c

Print
1836-8 (printed)
Artist/Maker
Place of origin

Etching of the interior of the Temple of Bacchus at Baalbek, Lebanon, from 'Syria, The Holy Land, Asia Minor, &c', illustrated views printed in 3 series over 2 volumes (37 plates, 37 plates, and 48 plates for each series respectively) including maps and title pages. Bound in publisher's cloth. Each plate lettered with title, artist's name, engraver's name, publisher's name and date.


Object details

Category
Object type
Titles
  • Syria, The Holy Land, Asia Minor, &c (series title)
  • Interior Of The Great Temple At Balbec (assigned by artist)
  • Interior of the Temple of Bacchus, Baalbek (generic title)
Materials and techniques
Etching on paper
Brief description
Etching entitled 'Interior Of The Great Temple At Balbec (Baalbek)', from volume III of 'Syria, The Holy Land, Asia Minor, &c', illustrated views printed in 3 series over 2 volumes, drawn by W. H. Bartlett, with descriptive text by John Carne. Published by Fisher & Son. British School, 1836-8.
Physical description
Etching of the interior of the Temple of Bacchus at Baalbek, Lebanon, from 'Syria, The Holy Land, Asia Minor, &c', illustrated views printed in 3 series over 2 volumes (37 plates, 37 plates, and 48 plates for each series respectively) including maps and title pages. Bound in publisher's cloth. Each plate lettered with title, artist's name, engraver's name, publisher's name and date.
Dimensions
  • Size of covers height: 28.5 cm
  • Width: 21.7 cm
Dimensions taken from departmental notes
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
SP.78:88

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Record createdJune 30, 2009
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