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Battle Of Omdurman, Friday, September 2, 1898

Lithograph
1898 (printed)
Artist/Maker
George Bacon (publishers)
A. Sutherland (engraver)
Place of origin
London (printed)

Colour lithograph depicting the Battle of Omdurman on September 2nd, 1898. Signed and dated by the engraver. Lettered with title, resume of the battle and key to it, and publisher's information. Numbered 'No.1'.

Object details

Categories
Prints
Colonialism and Empire
Object type
Lithograph
TitleBattle Of Omdurman, Friday, September 2, 1898 (assigned by artist)
Materials and techniques
Colour lithograph
Paper
Colour Lithography
Printing
Brief description
Colour lithograph depicting a battle scene in Sudan, entitled 'Battle Of Omdurman, Friday, September 2, 1898', engraved by A. Sutherland and published by G. W. Bacon. British School, 1898.
Physical description
Colour lithograph depicting the Battle of Omdurman on September 2nd, 1898. Signed and dated by the engraver. Lettered with title, resume of the battle and key to it, and publisher's information. Numbered 'No.1'.
Dimensions
  • In frame height: 51.5cm
  • Width: 70cm
Dimensions taken from departmental notes
Marks and inscriptions
  • Copyright G.W. Bacon & Co., Ltd., London (Lettered)
  • A. Sutherland '98 (Signed and dated by engraver)
  • No. 1 (Numbered)
Credit line
Purchased with the assistance of the National Heritage Memorial Fund, Art Fund, Shell International and the Friends of the V&A
Object history
The Battle of Omdurman played an important part in enabling the British to prevent further expansion by the French, and brought about the collapse of the Mahdist regime in Sudan. The British troops were led by General Kitchener.
Subjects depicted
Battles
Armies
Omdurman
Place depicted
Sudan
Collection
Prints, Drawings & Paintings Collection
Accession number
SP.65

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Record createdJuly 1, 2009
Record URL
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