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Print

18th century - early 19th century(?) (printed)
Artist/Maker
Place of origin

A camel viewed in profile, facing to the right of the image, with the head of another camel behind it. The background features a third camel being led by a man past some trees. In the distance, some small stone buildings and two pyramid constructions can be seen.


Object details

Categories
Object type
Materials and techniques
Etching print on laid paper
Brief description
Camel viewed in profile, facing to the right of the image. The background shows another camel being led past some trees by a man. Etching print on laid paper. Anonymous. 18th - early 19th century(?).
Physical description
A camel viewed in profile, facing to the right of the image, with the head of another camel behind it. The background features a third camel being led by a man past some trees. In the distance, some small stone buildings and two pyramid constructions can be seen.
Dimensions
  • Sheet height: 17.6cm
  • Sheet width: 26.8cm
  • Plate impression height: 11.3cm
  • Plate impression width: 16.6cm
Measured by DH 06/11/2010
Marks and inscriptions
'4-291-308 - [Litten?] 361 - 371 - (1820)' (Handwritten note in pencil along the left edge of the sheet.)
Subjects depicted
Collection
Accession number
29638:133

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Record createdJune 30, 2009
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