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15701. WD3532

Reference (shelfmark):
WD3532
Title:
Two views of the Red Sea coastline by Thomas Elwon (1793/4–1835)
Scope & Content:
Genre/Subject Matter: These two topographical views of the Red Sea coast are sketched from on board ship. On the recto is a detailed view of a stretch of coastline with mountains in the background. Immediately right of centre a large number of palm trees have been represented. At far left is a...
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
1829-34
Extent:
2 partial pencil drawings on paper

15702. WD3533

Reference (shelfmark):
WD3533
Title:
View of Hodedda [Al Hodeida] and a fort by Thomas Elwon (1793/4–1835)
Scope & Content:
Genre/Subject Matter: These two topographical views of the coastline along the Red Sea coast are sketched from on board ship. The upper image shows the town of Hodedda [Al Hodeida] from a distance of two miles. Although the sketch is incomplete, a number of details are visible: at right a larg...
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
English
Date Range:
1829-1834
Extent:

2 topographical views on 1 sheet of paper

15703. WD3534

Reference (shelfmark):
WD3534
Title:
View of a coastal town by Thomas Elwon (1793/4–1835)
Scope & Content:
Genre/Subject Matter: These four topographical views of the coastline along the Red Sea coast are sketched from on board ship. The upper image shows either the city of Jeddah or the town of Hodedda [Al Hodeida] with the Hijaz mountain range visible in the background. Right of centre, one peak ...
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
English
Date Range:
1829-1834
Extent:

4 topographical views on 1 sheet of paper

15704. 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

15705. WD3536

Reference (shelfmark):
WD3536
Title:
Three views of the coastal towns of Hodeida, Loheia and El Cassar by Thomas Elwon (1793/4–1835)
Scope & Content:
Genre/Subject Matter: These three topographical views of the coastal towns of Hodeida, Loheia and El Cassar were sketched from on board ship. The upper view shows a fully worked watercolour drawing of the sketch found in WD3533, showing the town of Hodeida [Al Hudaydah] as it extends along th...
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
English
Date Range:
1829-1834
Extent:

3 topographical, watercolour views on 1 sheet of paper

15706. WOMAT/RAS/ADE/2/1

Reference (shelfmark):
WOMAT/RAS/ADE/2/1
Title:
Tracing. 'Copied by S.W.H. 10.2.84'.
Scope & Content:
The sheet bears the reference 'B 959' and the note 'See "print"'.
Collection Area:
Map Collections
Languages:
English
Date Range:
1884
Extent:
1 map sheet

15707. WOMAT/RAS/ADE/2/2

Reference (shelfmark):
WOMAT/RAS/ADE/2/2
Title:
Print. By Colonel G S Stevens.
Scope & Content:
The western edge of the map bears no neatline.
Collection Area:
Map Collections
Languages:
English
Date Range:
1884
Extent:
1 map sheet

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