Shiek Ibrahim entertains Noureddin and the fair Persian in the Palace of Pleasures'
Stipple Engraving
ca. 1785 (made)
ca. 1785 (made)
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Stipple engraving and etching depicting a scene from the 'Arabian Nights'. Lettered with the engraver's names and with title in English and French.
Object details
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| Materials and techniques | Stipple engraving and etching |
| Brief description | Stipple engraving and etching after a drawing by Henry William Bunbury entitled 'Shiek Ibrahim entertains Noureddin and the fair Persian in the Palace of Pleasures', from 'Arabian Nights Entertainments'. British School, ca. 1785. |
| Physical description | Stipple engraving and etching depicting a scene from the 'Arabian Nights'. Lettered with the engraver's names and with title in English and French. |
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| Marks and inscriptions | T.Ryder & J.L.Cosse sculps (Inscribed)
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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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| Literary reference | One Thousand and One Nights (Arabian Nights) |
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| Accession number | SP.129 |
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| Record created | July 1, 2009 |
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