'Babelmandel', by Sir Henry Yule (1820-1899)

WD36

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The record is made up of 1 watercolour and ink drawing on watercolour paper. It was created in Jan 1844. It was written in English. The original is part of the British Library: Visual Arts.

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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 The front of a sheet of paper or leaf, often abbreviated to 'r'. :

Lower left, pen and ink: ‘Babelmandel Jany 1844’

Upper right, ink stamp: ‘35’

Verso The back of a sheet of paper or leaf, often abbreviated to 'v'. :

Centre, ink stamp: ‘India Office Library 12 Dec 1919’

Upper right, pencil: ‘36’

Extent and format
1 watercolour and ink drawing on watercolour paper
Physical characteristics

Dimensions:

177 x 254 mm

Materials:

Watercolour and pen on watercolour paper

Condition:

Thick surface dirt throughout and on recto The front of a sheet of paper or leaf, often abbreviated to 'r'. with staining originating from adhesive on upper edge.

Written in
English in Latin script
Type
Drawing

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Access & Reference

Original held at
British Library: Visual Arts
Access conditions

Unrestricted

Archive reference
WD36

History of this record

Date(s)
Jan 1844 (CE, Gregorian)
Places
Babelmandel
People & organisations
Sir Henry Yule, Knight

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'Babelmandel', by Sir Henry Yule (1820-1899), British Library: Visual Arts, WD36, in Qatar Digital Library <https://www.qdl.qa/archive/81055/vdc_100023807044.0x000001> [accessed 29 March 2024]

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