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A Series Of Lithographic Drawings From Sketches By Robert Clive, Esq. Comprising The Undermentioned Subjects, Lying Principally Between The Persian Gulf & The Black Sea

Print
1851-1852 (published)
Artist/Maker
Dickinson (publishers)
Robert Charles Clive (artist)
Place of origin
London (published)

Lithograph, tinted with one tint stone, depicting a view in the Middle East, with descriptive text, in publisher's wrappers. Each plate lettered with title. Each sheet lettered variously 'R. Clive, Del. Dickinson & Co Lith.'.

Object details

Category
Prints
Object type
Print
TitleA Series Of Lithographic Drawings From Sketches By Robert Clive, Esq. Comprising The Undermentioned Subjects, Lying Principally Between The Persian Gulf & The Black Sea (series title)
Materials and techniques
Lithograph, tinted with one tint stone
Paper
Lithography
Brief description
Lithographs by Robert Clive in a volume (II) of 17 plates entitled 'A Series Of Lithographic Drawings From Sketches By Robert Clive, Esq. Comprising The Undermentioned Subjects, Lying Principally Between The Persian Gulf & The Black Sea', published in 3 parts over 2 volumes by Dickinson & Co. London, 1851-2.
Physical description
Lithograph, tinted with one tint stone, depicting a view in the Middle East, with descriptive text, in publisher's wrappers. Each plate lettered with title. Each sheet lettered variously 'R. Clive, Del. Dickinson & Co Lith.'.
Dimensions
  • Size of covers height: 59.8cm
  • Width: 44.1cm
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
Places depicted
Persia
Black Sea
Collection
Prints, Drawings & Paintings Collection
Accession number
SP.169

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Record createdJune 30, 2009
Record URL
https://collections.vam.ac.uk/item/O1009403/a-series-of-lithographic-drawings-print-robert-charles-clive/
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