Syria, The Holy Land, Asia Minor, &c
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1836-8 (printed)
1836-8 (printed)
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Etching of Beit El Ma, near Antioch (Antakya) in Turkey, 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.
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Materials and techniques | Etching on paper |
Brief description | Etching entitled 'Beit El Ma, Near Antioch, Supposed Site Of Daphne' from 'Syria, The Holy Land, Asia Minor, &c', illustrated views printed in 3 series over 2 volumes, drawn by W. H. Bartlett and William Purser, with descriptive text by John Carne. Published by Fisher & Son, with series I and II bound together. British School, 1836-8. |
Physical description | Etching of Beit El Ma, near Antioch (Antakya) in Turkey, 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. |
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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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Bibliographic reference | Harbiye (Classical Daphne) is a town in Hatay Province, Turkey. Daphne was a resort town during Seleucid Empire, famous for waterfalls and daphnes (a genus of plant). However, it also suffered periods of destruction from earthquakes. |
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Accession number | SP.78:15 |
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Record created | June 30, 2009 |
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