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WD3531
- Record Id:
- 041-002891192
- Hierarchy Root Ancestor Record Id:
- 032-003281212
- MDARK:
- ark:/81055/vdc_100023910614.0x000001
- LARK:
- SLARK:
- ark:/81055/vdc_100025687404.0x000004
- Format:
- ISAD(G)
- Reference (shelfmark):
- WD3531
- Title:
- Two views of the Red Sea coastline by Thomas Elwon (1793/4–1835)
- Scope & Content:
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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 large, fortified town, with mountains in the background. A long high wall separates the town from the sea, with various towers located along its length. At least one of these is a martello tower. Two towers, perhaps minarets, are visible left of centre and at right. There are no inscriptions indicating the location of the town.
On the verso a less detailed and rather hurried sketch of the town of ‘El Cassar’ [?] takes up the right-hand side of the sheet.
Inscriptions:
Verso:
Upper left corner, in pencil: ‘Town of El Caſsar/Cassar[?]’
- Collection Area:
- India Office Records and Private Papers
- Project / Collection:
- Qatar Foundation Partnership Programme
- Hierarchy Record Ids:
- 032-003281212
040-003281213
041-002891192 - Is part of:
- WD3528-3536 : ELWON, THOMAS (1793/4-1835) Bombay Marine. Midshipman 1810; Captain 1832. Commanded the ‘Benares’ which, along with the…
WD3528-3532 : Drawings of the coast around Aden and along the Red Sea made during Elwon’s survey to establish the best course for steamers…
WD3531 : Two views of the Red Sea coastline by Thomas Elwon (1793/4–1835) - Hierarchy:
- 032-003281212[0001]/040-003281213[0004]/041-002891192
- Container:
- View / search within Archive / Collection: WD3528-3536
- Record Type (Level):
- Item
- Extent:
- 2 partial pencil drawings on paper
- Digitised Content:
- https://www.qdl.qa/en/archive/81055/vdc_100025687404.0x000004
- Thumbnail:
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- Languages:
- English
- Scripts:
- Latin
- Start Date:
- 1829
- End Date:
- 1834
- Date Range:
- 1829-34
- Era:
- CE
- Access:
-
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- User Conditions:
- Physical Characteristics:
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Dimensions:
115 x 420 mm
Materials:
Pencil on paper
Condition:
Heavy surface dirt coats the recto and verso. The paper is torn at all edges and especially along the central fold, however, repair work has stabilised the sheet.
- Material Type:
- Archives and Manuscripts
- Legal Status:
- Not Public Record(s)