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Collection Area Visual Arts Project / Collection Qatar Foundation Partnership Programme Place Babelmandel, Asia

1. WD36

Reference (shelfmark):
WD36
Title:
'Babelmandel', by Sir Henry Yule (1820-1899)
Scope & Content:
Genre/Subject Matter: Maritime view in the straits of Babelmandel [Bab-el-Mandeb]. A steamer is visible at left. Temporal context: This drawing was likely made during Henry Yule’s return journey to India with his new wife, Anna Maria White, in 1844. Inscriptions: Recto: Lower left, pen a...
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
English
Date Range:
Jan 1844
Extent:
1 watercolour and ink drawing on watercolour paper

2. WD3535

Reference (shelfmark):
WD3535
Title:
Two views of the coast of Babelmandel Cape [Ras Bab-el-Mandeb] by Thomas Elwon (1793/4–1835)
Scope & Content:
Genre/Subject Matter: These two sequential topographical views of Babelmandel Cape [Ras Bab-el-Mandeb], sketched from on board ship. The area shown is a fully worked view based on the sketches found in WD3528 and show the following features of the coastline, from left to right: Fisher’s or Pi...
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
English
Date Range:
1829-1834
Extent:

2 sequential, topographical, watercolour views on 1 sheet of paper

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