Aden. From the east
Watercolour
1866 (painted)
1866 (painted)
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| Place of origin |
Watercolour drawing
Object details
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| Title | Aden. From the east (assigned by artist) |
| Materials and techniques | Ink, water- and bodycolour, with traces of pencil, and touches of gum |
| Brief description | Watercolour, `Aden. From the east', 1866. Artist unknown |
| Physical description | Watercolour drawing |
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| Marks and inscriptions | Dated Jany. 1866 - , inscribed with title and Drawn by a Private soldier 109th. Regt, numbered 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 Topographical Arts, Nov. 1977, £25' |
| Historical context | The 109th Regiment were the Bombay Infantry (later the 2nd Leinsters): they did a normal tour of duty at Aden, 1864-66. (Searight Archive). |
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| Collection | |
| Accession number | SD.1233 |
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| Record created | April 26, 2008 |
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