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032-003281212 Project / Collection Qatar Foundation Partnership Programme Place Babelmandel, Asia

1. WD3528-3532

Reference (shelfmark):
WD3528-3532
Title:
Drawings of the coast around Aden and along the Red Sea made during Elwon’s survey to establish the best course for steamers travelling to and from Suez by Thomas Elwon (1793/4-1835)
Scope & Content:
Genre/Subject Matter: A series of coastal profiles in pencil record the survey of the Red Sea undertaken by Captain Thomas Elwon of the Benares that took place between 1829-1834 to establish the best course for steamers to and from Suez. Taken from a sketch book inscribed on the first page ‘C...
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
1829-1834
Extent:
9 topographical views on 4 sheets of 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

3. WD3528-3528a

Reference (shelfmark):
WD3528-3528a
Title:
Six views of the Red Sea coastline and flysheet of a sketchbook by Thomas Elwon (1793/4–1835)
Scope & Content:
Genre/Subject Matter: These six topographical views of the coastline, probably along the strait of Babelmandel Bab-el-Mandeb, are sketched from on board ship. On the recto of WD3528, two detailed views indicate settlements, boats at anchor, fortifications, lighthouses and other structures as ...
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
1829-34
Extent:
6 partial pencil drawings and flysheet of sketchbook on two sheets of paper

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