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Coptic Church of Santa Barbara in Cairo

Drawing
1918 (drawn)
Artist/Maker
Place of origin

Watercolour drawing of the interior of the Coptic Church of Santa Barbara in Cairo. Signed in ink by the artist and inscribed with titles and dated on the back.

Object details

Categories
Object type
TitleCoptic Church of Santa Barbara in Cairo (generic title)
Materials and techniques
Watercolour drawing
Brief description
Watercolour drawing of the interior of the Coptic Church of Santa Barbara in Cairo, reputed to be the first Christian church ever to have been built. Egypt, 1918.
Physical description
Watercolour drawing of the interior of the Coptic Church of Santa Barbara in Cairo. Signed in ink by the artist and inscribed with titles and dated on the back.
Dimensions
  • Height: 12in
  • Width: 8.75in
Dimensions taken from Victoria & Albert Museum Department of Engraving Illustration and Design & Department of Paintings, Accessions 1946. London: Published under the Authority of the Ministry of Education, 1949.
Marks and inscriptions
  • Signed in ink 'F. Oswell Jones'.
  • Inscribed on the back with the name of the church and the date '9.11.18'.
Credit line
Given by the Artist
Subjects depicted
Places depicted
Bibliographic reference
Victoria & Albert Museum Department of Engraving Illustration and Design & Department of Paintings, Accessions 1946. London: Published under the Authority of the Ministry of Education, 1949.
Collection
Accession number
E.1848-1946

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Record createdJune 30, 2009
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