Bird's Eye View Of The Battle Of El Teb

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Artist/Maker	George Bacon (publishers)
Place of origin	London (printed)

Colour lithograph entitled 'Bird's Eye View Of The Battle Of El Teb'. Lettered with title, key to the battle, and publisher's information.

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Categories	Prints Colonialism and Empire
Object type	Lithograph
Title	Bird's Eye View Of The Battle Of El Teb (assigned by artist)
Materials and techniques	Colour lithograph Paper Colour Lithography Printing
Brief description	Colour lithograph depicting a battle scene in Sudan, the Battle of El Teb on February 29th, 1884, published by G. W. Bacon. British School, ca. 1883-99.
Physical description	Colour lithograph entitled 'Bird's Eye View Of The Battle Of El Teb'. Lettered with title, key to the battle, and publisher's information.
Dimensions	Height: 45.5cm Width: 70cm Dimensions taken from departmental notes
Marks and inscriptions	Entered at Stationers Hall. G.W.Bacon & Co. 127, Strand, London. (Lettered)
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 Battles of El Teb (February 4, 1884 and February 29, 1884) took place during the British Sudan Campaign where a force of Sudanese under Osman Digna won a victory over an 3500 strong Egyptian force under the command of General Valentine Baker which was marching to relieve Tokar on the 4th. A second British force under Sir Gerald Graham arrived on the 29th, engaging and defeating Osman Digna with few casualties
Subjects depicted	Battles Battle of El-Teb
Places depicted	Egypt Sudan Red Sea
Collection	Prints, Drawings & Paintings Collection
Accession number	SP.61

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Record created	July 1, 2009
Record URL	https://collections.vam.ac.uk/item/O1105426/birds-eye-view-of-the-lithograph-george-bacon/

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