Houses at the foot of mountains, probably Aden

WD3483

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The record is made up of 1 pencil drawing on paper. It was created in 1839-54. It was written in English. The original is part of the British Library: India Office The department of the British Government to which the Government of India reported between 1858 and 1947. The successor to the Court of Directors. Records and Private Papers Documents collected in a private capacity. .

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Genre/Subject Matter:

View of several colonial buildings at the foot of mountains, probably at Aden. This unfinished pencil sketch may depict Haines’ first residence in Crater.

A cross or flagstaff on the lowest peak at upper centre may provide additional clues as to its location.

Inscriptions:

Verso The back of a sheet of paper or leaf, often abbreviated to 'v'. , in pencil, upper left: ‘WD3483’

Temporal Context:

This sketch was probably made between January 1939, when Stafford Bettesworth Haines seized Aden, and 1854, when he was recalled to Bombay to face embezzlement and fraud charges, during which time Haines administered Aden.

Extent and format

1 pencil drawing on paper

Physical characteristics

Dimensions:

302 x 453 mm

Materials:

Pencil on paper

Condition:

Heavy surface dirt coats the recto The front of a sheet of paper or leaf, often abbreviated to 'r'. and verso The back of a sheet of paper or leaf, often abbreviated to 'v'. , especially at edges. The paper is heavily cracked and torn at all edges, but has been stabilised by conservators.

Written in

English in Latin script

Type

Drawing

Archive information for this record

Original held at: British Library: India Office The department of the British Government to which the Government of India reported between 1858 and 1947. The successor to the Court of Directors. Records and Private Papers Documents collected in a private capacity.
Access conditions: Unrestricted
Archive reference: WD3483
Date(s): 1839-54 (CE, Gregorian)

Places: Aden
People & organisations: Stafford Bettesworth Haines

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Houses at the foot of mountains, probably Aden, British Library: India Office Records and Private Papers, WD3483, in Qatar Digital Library <https://www.qdl.qa/archive/81055/vdc_100023332068.0x000001> [accessed 23 April 2024]

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Reference: WD3483
Title: Houses at the foot of mountains, probably Aden
Pages: 1r:1v
Author: East India Company, the Board of Control, the India Office, or other British Government Department
Usage terms: Open Government Licence