Constantinople From Pera
Watercolour
1838 (painted)
1838 (painted)
| Artist/Maker | |
| Place of origin |
Watercolour drawing
Object details
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| Object type | |
| Title | Constantinople From Pera (assigned by artist) |
| Materials and techniques | Pencil and watercolour, formerly mounted on newsprint |
| Brief description | Watercolour, `Constantinople From Pera', 1838. James Skene (1775-1864) |
| Physical description | Watercolour drawing |
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| Marks and inscriptions | Signed J. Skene and again, indistinctly; inscribed with title, dated 4 Augt 1838 and numbered 86; also inscribed with key |
| 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 Holder, Sept.1972, £6'. |
| Historical context | Presumably done on his way to Greece in 1838. See also SD.981. |
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| Collection | |
| Accession number | SD.980 |
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| Record created | April 4, 2008 |
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