Gibraltar
Watercolour
ca. 1850 (made)
ca. 1850 (made)
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Depiction of Gibraltar, one of the subjects for the panorama 'The Overland Mail'.
Object details
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| Title | Gibraltar |
| Materials and techniques | watercolour |
| Brief description | 'Gibraltar', watercolour by William Telbin, ca. 1850 |
| Physical description | Depiction of Gibraltar, one of the subjects for the panorama 'The Overland Mail'. |
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| Credit line | Given by W. L. Telbin |
| Object history | This drawing was one of the subjects in the panorama 'The Overland Mail', exhibited at the Gallery of Illustration in Regent Street 1400 times in 1850 and 1851. The Gallery was originally built as a house by John Nash in 1824 and later exhibited panoramas and a diorama. It was demolished in 1924. |
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| Bibliographic reference | Victoria and Albert Museum, Department of Engraving, Illustration and Design and Department of Paintings, Accessions 1925, London: Board of Education, 1926. |
| Collection | |
| Accession number | E.268-1925 |
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| Record created | June 30, 2009 |
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