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Drawing

1908 (made)
Artist/Maker

Drawing of the minaret of a mosque. Elevation and sections, scale ¼ inch to 1 foot, and window patterns. On 10 sheets joined and mounted on canvas.


Object details

Categories
Object type
Materials and techniques
Pencil and water-colour on paper, mounted on canvas
Brief description
Drawings of the minaret of the Mosque of Qalâûn, Cairo on ten sheets joined. Pencil and water-colour drawing by William Harvey, 1908.
Physical description
Drawing of the minaret of a mosque. Elevation and sections, scale ¼ inch to 1 foot, and window patterns. On 10 sheets joined and mounted on canvas.
Dimensions
  • Height: 105.1cm
  • Width: 75.9cm
Dimensions taken from Victoria & Albert Museum Department of Prints and Drawings and Department of Paintings, Accessions 1963. London: HMSO, 1964.
Marks and inscriptions
  • 'Minaret Mosque of Kaloun: Cairo. Painted decoration. c.1284' (Inscribed in pencil)
  • (Inscribed on the back with the artist's name and address)
Credit line
Given by Mr John Harvey, FSA, FRSL, son of the artist
Subjects depicted
Bibliographic reference
Victoria and Albert Museum Department of Prints and Drawings and Department of Paintings, Accessions 1963 . London: HMSO, 1964.
Collection
Accession number
E.1257-1963

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Record createdJune 30, 2009
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