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Syria, The Holy Land, Asia Minor, &c

Print
1836-8 (printed), 1836-1838 (made)
Artist/Maker
Place of origin

Etching from 'Syria, The Holy Land, Asia Minor, &c', illustrated views printed in 3 series over 2 volumes (37 plates, 37 plates, and 48 plates for each series respectively) including maps and title pages. Bound in publisher's cloth. Each plate lettered with title, artist's name, engraver's name, publisher's name and date.

Object details

Category
Object type
TitleSyria, The Holy Land, Asia Minor, &c (series title)
Materials and techniques
Etching on paper
Brief description
Etching by William Henry Bartlett and others from Volume III of Fisher's views in 'Syria, The Holy Land, Asia Minor, &c, &c', illustrated, 3 series in 2 volumes, with descriptive text by John Carne. British School, 1836-8.
Physical description
Etching from 'Syria, The Holy Land, Asia Minor, &c', illustrated views printed in 3 series over 2 volumes (37 plates, 37 plates, and 48 plates for each series respectively) including maps and title pages. Bound in publisher's cloth. Each plate lettered with title, artist's name, engraver's name, publisher's name and date.
Dimensions
  • Size of covers height: 28.5 cm
  • Width: 21.7 cm
Dimensions taken from departmental notes
Credit line
Purchased with the assistance of the National Heritage Memorial Fund, Art Fund, Shell International and the Friends of the V&A
Place depicted
Collection
Accession number
SP.78B

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Record createdJune 30, 2009
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