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Carpet Porters, Pera

Lithograph
ca. 1929 (made)
Artist/Maker
Place of origin

Lithograph entitled 'Carpet Porters, Pera' depicting figures carrying heavy loads up and down a narrow street. Signed in pencil Muirhead Bone. Inscribed in pencil with title.


Object details

Categories
Object type
TitleCarpet Porters, Pera (assigned by artist)
Materials and techniques
Lithograph
Brief description
Lithograph entitled 'Carpet Porters, Pera' by Sir David Muirhead Bone. British School, ca. 1929.
Physical description
Lithograph entitled 'Carpet Porters, Pera' depicting figures carrying heavy loads up and down a narrow street. Signed in pencil Muirhead Bone. Inscribed in pencil with title.
Dimensions
  • Height: 22.5cm
  • Width: 12cm
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
Pera is the European quarter of Istanbul, on the north bank of the Golden Horn. The artist apparently visited the city in 1929.
Subject depicted
Places depicted
Collection
Accession number
SP.106

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Record createdJuly 1, 2009
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