Faro, the Capital of Algarve
Print
1813 (published)
1813 (published)
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A colour aquatint depicting a seaside landscape with a settlement, consisting of whitewashed buildings, visible in the background. There are tall ships and boats on the water along with three human figures and a number of seabirds.
Object details
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| Title | Faro, the Capital of Algarve (assigned by artist) |
| Materials and techniques | Colour aquatint after a watercolour by George Thomas Landmann |
| Brief description | Print engraved by Baily after George Thomas Landmann, 'Faro, the Capital of Algarve', colour aquatint, published in London, 1813 |
| Physical description | A colour aquatint depicting a seaside landscape with a settlement, consisting of whitewashed buildings, visible in the background. There are tall ships and boats on the water along with three human figures and a number of seabirds. |
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| Marks and inscriptions | Signed 'Baily sculpt.'
Inscribed 'G. Landmann delt London. Pubd 1813, by T. Cadell & W. Davies, Strand.'
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| Credit line | Given by Col. D. H. Colnaghi |
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| Bibliographic reference | Victoria & Albert Museum Department of Prints and Drawings and Department of Paintings, Accessions 1928. London: HMSO, 1929 |
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| Accession number | E.2661-1928 |
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| Record created | June 30, 2009 |
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