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Le Nahr Sanik près de sa source

Lithograph
1857 (printed)
Artist/Maker
Place of origin

Lithographed plate entitled 'Le Nahr Sanik près de sa source', depicting a river and lake in Lebanon. Lettered 'Imp. Lemercier, Paris'. and inscribed with signature. Each plate stamped Le Pays D'Israel. Lettered also with title and 'L. Sabatier lith.', stamped in red 'Bibliothque Nationale'.

Object details

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Object type
TitleLe Nahr Sanik près de sa source (assigned by artist)
Materials and techniques
Lithograph, with one tint stone
Brief description
Lithographed plate by Sabatier entitled 'Le Nahr Sanik près de sa source' from a set of 100 in C. W. M. Van de Velde's 'Le Pays D'Israel'. Printed in Paris, 1857.
Physical description
Lithographed plate entitled 'Le Nahr Sanik près de sa source', depicting a river and lake in Lebanon. Lettered 'Imp. Lemercier, Paris'. and inscribed with signature. Each plate stamped Le Pays D'Israel. Lettered also with title and 'L. Sabatier lith.', stamped in red 'Bibliothque Nationale'.
Dimensions
  • Height: 23.9cm
  • Width: 33.5cm
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
Object history
The volume of plates resulted from a geographical exploration in Palestine in 1851 and 1852. Some text, in the form of a travel journal, accompanied the plates.
Subjects depicted
Place depicted
Collection
Accession number
SP.603

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Record createdJuly 1, 2009
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