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Constantinople

Watercolour
ca. 1840 (painted)
Artist/Maker
Place of origin

Watercolour drawing

Object details

Category
Object type
TitleConstantinople (assigned by artist)
Materials and techniques
Pencil and watercolour, on blue-grey paper
Brief description
Watercolour, `Constantinople', about 1840. Artist unknown
Physical description
Watercolour drawing
Dimensions
  • Height: 24.1cm
  • Width: 34.5cm
Styles
Marks and inscriptions
Inscribed with title
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 fr Jas. Mackinnon, May 1971, £15'.
Historical context
Formerly an attribution to Sir G. Scharf had been suggested: see Searight Archive.
Subjects depicted
Places depicted
Collection
Accession number
SD.1275

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Record createdMay 1, 2008
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