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Position [of] Russian Fleet Sebastopol. Friday 22nd. September 1854 7.30. AM
Watercolour
1854 (painted)
1854 (painted)
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| Place of origin |
Watercolour drawing
Object details
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| Title | Position [of] Russian Fleet Sebastopol. Friday 22nd. September 1854 7.30. AM (assigned by artist) |
| Materials and techniques | Pen and brown ink, wash and watercolour, heightened with white |
| Brief description | Watercolour, `Position [of] Russian Fleet Sebastopol. Friday 22nd. September 1854 7.30. AM'. Commander Montagu O'Reilly RN |
| Physical description | Watercolour drawing |
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| Marks and inscriptions | Inscribed with descriptive notes relating to the Russian fleet and HMS Retribution Friday 22nd. Sep[t.] 185[4]; inscribed with title and signed M F O'Reilly; inscribed on the back Mo. O'Reilly 4 Brand Street Greenwich; Russian Ships moored outside the batteries to protect them; but still within the harbour.' |
| 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 Bonhams, Oct. 1973, £12'. |
| Historical context | See also SD.1278:1-5. |
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| Accession number | SD.712 |
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| Record created | March 14, 2008 |
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