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Drawing

ca.1909 (made)
Artist/Maker

Line drawing of a column capital decorated with beasts.


Object details

Categories
Object type
Materials and techniques
Pen and ink
Brief description
Drawing (2 of 4) of a capital decorated with beasts from the Mosque of Ali Baekka, Hebron [El Khulil], West Jordan. Pen and ink drawing by William Harvey, ca.1909.
Physical description
Line drawing of a column capital decorated with beasts.
Dimensions
  • Height: 37.1cm
  • Width: 27cm
Dimensions taken from Victoria & Albert Museum Department of Prints and Drawings and Department of Paintings, Accessions 1963. London: HMSO, 1964.
Marks and inscriptions
'Capital of Crusader Period Mosque of Ali Baekka: Hebron,' (Lettered)
Credit line
Given by Mr John Harvey, FSA, FRSL, son of the artist
Object history
E.1246, 1248, 1249-1963 were reproduced as Figs.4 to 6 in the artist's 'A Saracenic Mosque in Palestine' on pp.605 et seq. of Vol.97 of The Builder, 4 December 1909.
Subjects depicted
Associated objects
Bibliographic reference
Victoria and Albert Museum Department of Prints and Drawings and Department of Paintings, Accessions 1963 . London: HMSO, 1964.
Collection
Accession number
E.1247-1963

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Record createdJune 30, 2009
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