Views In Barbary, And A Picture Of The Dey Of Algiers

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Artist/Maker	Longmans, Green & Co. (publisher) William Gell (artist) Robert Havell (engraver)
Place of origin	Britain (printed)

Etching and aquatint, coloured by hand, depicting a view in Algeria. Each plate lettered with title and variously, 'W.G. Esqr. delt. Robt, Havell sculpt' and 'Published & Sold May 1, 1815, by Edwd, Orme, Publisher to His Majesty, & H,R,H, the Prince Regent, Bond Street, Corner of Brook St, London'.

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Category	Prints
Object type	Print
Titles	Views In Barbary, And A Picture Of The Dey Of Algiers (series title) The City of Algiers from the Sea (assigned by artist)
Materials and techniques	Etching and aquatint, coloured by hand Paper Etching Aquatint
Brief description	Etching and aquatint, coloured by hand, entitled 'The City of Algiers from the Sea', from a series entitled 'Views In Barbary, And A Picture Of The Dey Of Algiers', drawn by William Gell, etched by Robert Havell. British School, 1813.
Physical description	Etching and aquatint, coloured by hand, depicting a view in Algeria. Each plate lettered with title and variously, 'W.G. Esqr. delt. Robt, Havell sculpt' and 'Published & Sold May 1, 1815, by Edwd, Orme, Publisher to His Majesty, & H,R,H, the Prince Regent, Bond Street, Corner of Brook St, London'.
Dimensions	Size of covers height: 32.4 cm Width: 47.5cm Dimensions taken from departmental notes
Credit line	Purchased with the assistance of the National Heritage Memorial Fund, Art Fund, Shell International and the Friends of the V&A
Places depicted	Algeria North Africa Algiers
Collection	Prints, Drawings & Paintings Collection
Accession number	SP.290:2

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Record created	June 30, 2009
Record URL	https://collections.vam.ac.uk/item/O514560/views-in-barbary-and-a-print-william-gell/

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