Fortress of Tangier
Watercolour
1833 (painted)
1833 (painted)
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On the back, a sketch of the Castle of Tangier
Object details
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| Materials and techniques | Pencil and watercolour |
| Brief description | Watercolour, `Fortress of Tangier', On the back `Castle of Tangier', 1833, by David Roberts RA |
| Physical description | On the back, a sketch of the Castle of Tangier |
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| Marks and inscriptions | Inscribed with title and dated 1833, and again Castle of Tangiers March 28 [?] 1833; the sketch on the back is inscribed with its title and dated March 29 |
| 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 Sotheby's [2] Aug. 1973 [50], £50 (Ex Albany Gallery; ex PHW [Prue Heathcote-Williams]' |
| Historical context | Roberts visited Tangier from Spain end March - early April 1833. |
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| Accession number | SD.878 |
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| Record created | March 27, 2008 |
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