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Fortresse of Akabah Arabia Petra, Feb 28th 1839: P.14967-R(viii)

Object information

Current Location: In storage

Titles

Fortresse of Akabah Arabia Petra, Feb 28th 1839

Maker(s)

Printmaker: Haghe, Louis
Draughtsman: Roberts, David
Printer: Day & Son

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Description

Lithographic vignette reproduced on text page 'Fortress of Arabia Akabah'. One of ten lithographs from the uncoloured version, issued in twenty parts, of Vol. III of the earlier 3 vol. subscription folio edition of _The Holy Land_. There are consecutive leaves and plates from Nos. 88 -115 (most as vignettes, some as full-page plates), but with sixteen missing lithographs and missing text leaves. The wrapper also missing.

Acquisition and important dates

Method of acquisition: Bequeathed (1991) by Reitlinger, Henry Scipio

Dating

19th Century
1844 - 1849

Note

Relates to No. 106 from Vol. III of the earlier 3 vol. subscription folio edition of _The Holy Land_. This is from the uncoloured version, issued in 20 parts.

School or Style

British

Techniques used in production

Lithography : Tinted lithography

Identification numbers

Accession number: P.14967-R(viii)
Primary reference Number: 225625
Abbey: 385
Tooley: 401
Twyman (Lithography): 220-225
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Audit data

Created: Monday 8 October 2018 Updated: Monday 3 August 2020 Last processed: Friday 8 December 2023

Associated departments & institutions

Owner or interested party: The Fitzwilliam Museum
Associated department: Paintings, Drawings and Prints

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