Part of ruined mosque
Watercolour
ca. 1855 (painted)
ca. 1855 (painted)
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Watercolour drawing
Object details
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| Materials and techniques | Pencil and watercolour |
| Brief description | Watercolour, Part of a ruined mosque, Turkey, [the Ulu Cami, Bursa] attributed to Edward Armitage, RA, about 1855 |
| Physical description | Watercolour drawing |
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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 |
| Object history | According to Rodney Searight: -`Bought Sotheby's Feb. 1979, £10.' [SD39-42 together] |
| Historical context | A major earthquake on the 1st March 1855 caused extensive damage to many of the historic monuments in Bursa, including the Ulu Cami, the Orhaniye complex, and the Yesil Turbe. |
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| Accession number | SD.41 |
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| Record created | June 29, 2007 |
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