City of Candahar
Watercolour
1839-1840 (painted)
1839-1840 (painted)
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Watercolour drawing
Object details
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| Materials and techniques | Water- and bodycolour over pencil |
| Brief description | Watercolour, `City of Kandahar', 1839-1840. James Atkinson |
| 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: `Bt. fr. W.Spencer £6'. |
| Historical context | For a similar scene, see J.Atkinson, Sketches in Afghaunistan, 1842, pl.14. |
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| Accession number | SD.56 |
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| Record created | July 4, 2007 |
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