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Views In Barbary, And A Picture Of The Dey Of Algiers

Print
1813 (drawn), 1815 (published)
Artist/Maker
Longmans, Green & Co. (publisher)
William Gell (artist)
Robert Havell (engraver)
Place of origin
Britain (printed)

Etching and aquatint, coloured by hand, depicting a view in Algeria. Each plate lettered with title and variously, 'W.G. Esqr. delt. Robt, Havell sculpt' and 'Published & Sold May 1, 1815, by Edwd, Orme, Publisher to His Majesty, & H,R,H, the Prince Regent, Bond Street, Corner of Brook St, London'.

Object details

Category
Prints
Object type
Print
TitleViews In Barbary, And A Picture Of The Dey Of Algiers (series title)
Materials and techniques
Etching and aquatint, coloured by hand
Paper
Etching
Aquatint
Brief description
Etching and aquatints, coloured by hand, from a series entitled 'Views In Barbary, And A Picture Of The Dey Of Algiers', drawn by William Gell, etched by Robert Havell. British School, 1813.
Physical description
Etching and aquatint, coloured by hand, depicting a view in Algeria. Each plate lettered with title and variously, 'W.G. Esqr. delt. Robt, Havell sculpt' and 'Published & Sold May 1, 1815, by Edwd, Orme, Publisher to His Majesty, & H,R,H, the Prince Regent, Bond Street, Corner of Brook St, London'.
Dimensions
  • Size of covers height: 32.4 cm
  • Width: 47.5cm
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
Places depicted
Algeria
North Africa
Algiers
Collection
Prints, Drawings & Paintings Collection
Accession number
SP.290:1-4

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Record createdJuly 1, 2009
Record URL
https://collections.vam.ac.uk/item/O1107113/views-in-barbary-and-a-print-william-gell/
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