General Engagement, Viewed from an Eminence, South of the City
Print
1817 (printed)
1817 (printed)
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Hand-coloured etching and aquatint entitled 'General Engagement, Viewed from an Eminence, South of the City', depicting the British bombardment of Algiers in 1816. Lettered with title and 'Drawn by W.I.Pocock Esqr. Religious, Military, & Civil Costume of the Natives. Engraved by R. Havell & Son. Published by Messrs. Cadell & Davies, for the Proprietor, May 15, 1817'.
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| Materials and techniques | Hand-coloured etching and aquatint |
| Brief description | Hand-coloured etching and aquatint by Robert Havell the elder, after a drawing by William Innes Pocock, entitled 'General Engagement, Viewed from an Eminence, South of the City', depicting the British bombardment of Algiers in 1816. British School, 1817. |
| Physical description | Hand-coloured etching and aquatint entitled 'General Engagement, Viewed from an Eminence, South of the City', depicting the British bombardment of Algiers in 1816. Lettered with title and 'Drawn by W.I.Pocock Esqr. Religious, Military, & Civil Costume of the Natives. Engraved by R. Havell & Son. Published by Messrs. Cadell & Davies, for the Proprietor, May 15, 1817'. |
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| Marks and inscriptions | Drawn by W.I.Pocock Esqr. Religious, Military, & Civil Costume of the Natives. Engraved by R. Havell & Son. Published by Messrs. Cadell & Davies, for the Proprietor, May 15, 1817. (Lettered) |
| 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.459 |
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| Record created | July 1, 2009 |
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