A Description of Algiers, Including Its Government, Military force, Manners & Customs Of Its Inhabitants &c,&c
Print
1816 (published)
1816 (published)
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Etching and aquatint, coloured by hand, and letterpress, a broadsheet with images of Algiers, the harbour, a map, and accompanying text. Lettered with title and 'London Published , Augt.29th 1816, by J & E. Wallis, 42, Skinner Street, and J.Wallis Marine Library, Sidmouth.', and accompanying text.
Object details
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| Title | A Description of Algiers, Including Its Government, Military force, Manners & Customs Of Its Inhabitants &c,&c (assigned by artist) |
| Materials and techniques | Etching and aquatint, coloured by hand, and letterpress |
| Brief description | Etching and aquatint by an anonymous artist, a broadsheet with images of Algiers, the harbour, a map, and accompanying text, entitled 'A Description of Algiers, Including Its Government, Military force, Manners & Customs Of Its Inhabitants &c,&c.' Published in London, 1816. |
| Physical description | Etching and aquatint, coloured by hand, and letterpress, a broadsheet with images of Algiers, the harbour, a map, and accompanying text. Lettered with title and 'London Published , Augt.29th 1816, by J & E. Wallis, 42, Skinner Street, and J.Wallis Marine Library, Sidmouth.', and accompanying text. |
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| Credit line | Purchased with the assistance of the National Heritage Memorial Fund, Art Fund, Shell International and the Friends of the V&A |
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| Accession number | SP.661 |
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| Record created | July 1, 2009 |
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