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WD3533
- Record Id:
- 041-002891228
- Hierarchy Root Ancestor Record Id:
- 032-003281212
- MDARK:
- ark:/81055/vdc_100023936203.0x000001
- LARK:
- SLARK:
- ark:/81055/vdc_100025656138.0x000001
- Format:
- ISAD(G)
- Reference (shelfmark):
- WD3533
- Title:
- View of Hodedda [Al Hodeida] and a fort by Thomas Elwon (1793/4–1835)
- Scope & Content:
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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 large fortified structure stands alongside a minaret-like tower. Immediately left of centre another smaller fortified structure is visible set back off the shoreline, where several boats are indicated. At far left a further fortified structure is indicated.
The lower image shows a large fort from a nearer vantage point.
Inscriptions:
Recto:
Above upper image, in pencil: ‘Town of Hoddeda distant 2 miles – High […]’
Above upper image at left, in pencil: North East N35E.
Above lower image at right, in pencil: ‘Fort and […]’
Verso:
Lower left corner, in pencil: ‘WD3533’
- Collection Area:
- Visual Arts
- Project / Collection:
- Qatar Foundation Partnership Programme
- Hierarchy Record Ids:
- 032-003281212
040-003281214
041-002891228 - Is part of:
- WD3528-3536 : ELWON, THOMAS (1793/4-1835) Bombay Marine. Midshipman 1810; Captain 1832. Commanded the ‘Benares’ which, along with the…
WD3533-3536 : Drawings of the coast around Aden and along the Red Sea made during Elwon’s survey to establish the best course for steamers…
WD3533 : View of Hodedda [Al Hodeida] and a fort by Thomas Elwon (1793/4–1835) - Hierarchy:
- 032-003281212[0002]/040-003281214[0001]/041-002891228
- Container:
- View / search within Archive / Collection: WD3528-3536
- Record Type (Level):
- Item
- Extent:
-
2 topographical views on 1 sheet of paper
- Digitised Content:
- https://www.qdl.qa/en/archive/81055/vdc_100025656138.0x000001
- Thumbnail:
-
- Languages:
- English
- Scripts:
- Latin
- Start Date:
- 1829
- End Date:
- 1834
- Date Range:
- 1829-1834
- Era:
- CE
- Access:
-
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- User Conditions:
- Physical Characteristics:
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Dimensions:
305 x 205 mm
Materials:
Pencil on paper
Condition:
Surface dirt coats the recto and verso. The paper is torn extensively at the right edge, as well as less severally at all other edges. However, repair work has stabilised the sheet.
- Material Type:
- Prints, Drawings and Paintings
- Legal Status:
- Not Public Record(s)