El Wuish
Etching and Engraving
ca. 1848 (printed)
ca. 1848 (printed)
| Artist/Maker | |
| Place of origin |
Hand-coloured etching depicting Al Wajh on the coast of Saudi Arabia. Lettered 'Drawn by C.Stanfield. Engraved by E.Goodall'.
Object details
| Category | |
| Object type | |
| Titles |
|
| Materials and techniques | Hand-coloured etching |
| Brief description | Hand-coloured etching by Edward Goodall, after a drawing by Captain Robert Elliot of the Red Sea, entitled 'El Wuish'. Published in London, ca. 1848. |
| Physical description | Hand-coloured etching depicting Al Wajh on the coast of Saudi Arabia. Lettered 'Drawn by C.Stanfield. Engraved by E.Goodall'. |
| Dimensions |
|
| Credit line | Purchased with the assistance of the National Heritage Memorial Fund, Art Fund, Shell International and the Friends of the V&A |
| Production | Different states of this plate illustrate E. Roberts, ‘Views in India, China, and on the Shores of the Red Sea’, H. Fisher, R. Fisher & P. Jackson, 1835, Vol.1; R. Elliot, ‘Views in the East’, Fisher, 1833, Vol.2; and E. Roberts, ‘Hindostan Its Landscapes, Palaces, Temples, Tombs; The Shores of the Red Sea...’, 1845 47,Vols.1 and 2. |
| Subject depicted | |
| Places depicted | |
| Collection | |
| Accession number | SP.253 |
About this object record
Explore the Collections contains over a million catalogue records, and over half a million images. It is a working database that includes information compiled over the life of the museum. Some of our records may contain offensive and discriminatory language, or reflect outdated ideas, practice and analysis. We are committed to addressing these issues, and to review and update our records accordingly.
You can write to us to suggest improvements to the record.
Suggest feedback
You can write to us to suggest improvements to the record.
Suggest feedback
| Record created | June 30, 2009 |
| Record URL |
Download as: JSONIIIF Manifest
