Fisher's Illustrations Of Constantinople And Its Environs
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1838 (made)
1838 (made)
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Etching depicting 'The Favorite Odalisque', from a volume half-bound in blue calf. The odalisque wears long baggy trousers (salwar), underneath a long robe with trailing sleeves (üçetek), with a draped shawl girdle around her waist. Her hair is elaborately dressed. Plate lettered with title, artists' names, and printer's name.
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Materials and techniques | Etching |
Brief description | Etching of a drawing by Thomas Allom entitled 'The Favorite Odalisque', engraved by J. Jenkins for 'Fisher's Illustrations Of Constantinople And Its Environs', first and second series consisting of 98 plates over 2 volumes, published by Fisher, Son & Co., London & Paris. British School, 1838. |
Physical description | Etching depicting 'The Favorite Odalisque', from a volume half-bound in blue calf. The odalisque wears long baggy trousers (salwar), underneath a long robe with trailing sleeves (üçetek), with a draped shawl girdle around her waist. Her hair is elaborately dressed. Plate lettered with title, artists' names, and printer's name. |
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Marks and inscriptions | Fisher, Son & Co. London, & Quai de l'Ecole, Paris (Lettered) |
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 | The image of fair-skinned and elegantly attired ladies in the exotic surroundings of an oriental harem was a constant theme in Orientalist painting of the 19th century. Allom's interpretation of the subject is predictably idealised, but the costumes are nevertheless authentic. |
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Accession number | SP.40:86 |
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Record created | June 30, 2009 |
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