Plains of Troy
Watercolour
ca. 1856 (painted)
ca. 1856 (painted)
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Mounted in an album containing drawings (49) mounted on 42 sheets, the other sheets (13) blank, or with inscriptions only. Most are Turkish and Tunisian subjects, including views of Constantinople, Tunis and Carthage, and figures in local costumes.
Object details
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Title | Plains of Troy (assigned by artist) |
Materials and techniques | Watercolour over pencil |
Brief description | Plains of Troy. Watercolour in an album of Turkish and Tunisian subjects, about 1855-1857, by Charlotte Inglefield |
Physical description | Mounted in an album containing drawings (49) mounted on 42 sheets, the other sheets (13) blank, or with inscriptions only. Most are Turkish and Tunisian subjects, including views of Constantinople, Tunis and Carthage, and figures in local costumes. |
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Marks and inscriptions | Inscribed with title on mount |
Credit line | Purchased with the assistance of the National Heritage Memorial Fund, Art Fund, Shell International and the Friends of the V&A |
Historical context | It is possible that not all the drawings are by C. Inglefield: One of the Rapids of the Bosphorus (SD.523:14) appears to show her with her husband S.H.S. Inglefield and their son Loftus. Another (SD.523:29) is signed A.A.H. Inglefield. See Searight Archive. |
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Accession number | SD.523:2 |
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Record created | February 20, 2008 |
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