‘Isabera Islands – Red Sea – 13 Novr 1850’
Mss Eur G45/8, f 30
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The record is made up of 1 drawing on paper, pasted into volume. It was created in 13 Nov 1850. 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
Pencil sketch on paper.
The sketch shows two, presumably sequential, maritime / topographical views of a series of small islands in the Red Sea.
The view was sketched from on board ship and shows eight or nine rocky islands. In the upper view, the sun can be seen going down or coming up behind the largest island. The island on the far left of the upper view may be identical with that on the far right of the lower view. Illegible inscriptions alongside each of these islands may be intended to indicate as such.
Inscriptions
Recto The front of a sheet of paper or leaf, often abbreviated to 'r'. , in pencil:
Right edge: ‘133’
Lower left corner: ‘Isabera Islands – Red Sea – 13 Novr 1850’
Temporal context
This sketch is part of a series of six drawings over consecutive days, 11–13 November 1850, during the journey between Aden and the Red Sea.
- Extent and format
- 1 drawing on paper, pasted into volume
- It is part of
- 6 imagesRef: Mss Eur G45/8
- Physical characteristics
Dimensions:
162 x 280 mm [landscape]
Format:
Pencil sketch on paper, pasted into volume
Condition:
The sketch is in good condition with only minor surface residue throughout and a number of small dark stains dotted across centre and lower left of the image.
Foliation:
On paper: ‘133’
On mounting paper ‘30’
- Written in
- English in Latin script
- Type
- Drawing
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- 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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Unrestricted
- Archive reference
- Mss Eur G45/8, f 30
- Date(s)
- 13 Nov 1850 (CE, Gregorian)
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- Places
- Red SeaSouth Africa
- People & organisations
- Bombay Civil ServiceAugustus Fortunatus Bellasis
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- Mss Eur G45/8, f 30
- Title
- ‘Isabera Islands – Red Sea – 13 Novr 1850’
- Pages
- 30r
- Author
- Augustus Fortunatus Bellasis
- Usage terms
- Public Domain
