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Drawing

1911 (made)
Artist/Maker

Drawing of the Brass Bazaar, Cairo, showing showing plans and a view of a fan vaulted porch.


Object details

Categories
Object type
Materials and techniques
Pen and ink
Brief description
Drawing (one of two) of the Brass Bazaar, Cairo. Pen and ink drawing by William Harvey, 1911.
Physical description
Drawing of the Brass Bazaar, Cairo, showing showing plans and a view of a fan vaulted porch.
Dimensions
  • Height: 48.9cm
  • Width: 26.6cm
Dimensions taken from Victoria & Albert Museum Department of Prints and Drawings and Department of Paintings, Accessions 1963. London: HMSO, 1964.
Marks and inscriptions
  • 'W. H. 19. 11' (Signed and dated)
  • (Inscribed with title etc. and on the back with artist's name and address.)
Credit line
Given by Mr John Harvey, FSA, FRSL, son of the artist
Object history
These drawings were reproduced in the artist's 'Saracenic Vaulting' on pp.241,244 of Vol.30, No.180 of The Architectural Review, November 1911.
Subjects depicted
Place depicted
Associated object
Bibliographic reference
Victoria and Albert Museum Department of Prints and Drawings and Department of Paintings, Accessions 1963 . London: HMSO, 1964.
Collection
Accession number
E.1258-1963

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Record createdJune 30, 2009
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