‘Chota Aden 11 Novr 1850’

Mss Eur G45/8, f 28

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The record is made up of 1 drawing on paper, pasted into volume. It was created in 11 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 a maritime/topographical view of a coastal region near or at the British Settlement at Aden in present-day Yemen.

The view was sketched from on board ship and shows one dhow A term adopted by British officials to refer to local sailing vessels in the western Indian Ocean. and seven other craft; one of the vessels in the foreground is a five-oared boat, with tiny pencil marks denoting figures on board. Along the horizon from the right to the left of the image jagged peaks give way to flatter-topped ranges extending down and out to the sea.

Inscriptions

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

Right edge, 30mm from upper: ‘131’

Lower left corner: ‘Chota Aden 11 Novr 1850’

Temporal context

This sketch is part of a series of six drawings made 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

‘My Scrap Book volume III’ Artist: Augustus Fortunatus Bellasis (1822–1872)

6 images

Ref: Mss Eur G45/8

Physical characteristics

Dimensions:

162 x 270 mm [landscape]

Format:

Pencil sketch on paper, pasted into volume

Condition:

The sketch is in good condition with only minor surface residue throughout. One very light area of spot foxing appears along the left edge.

Foliation:

On paper: ‘131’

On mounting paper ‘28’

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: Mss Eur G45/8, f 28
Date(s): 11 Nov 1850 (CE, Gregorian)

Places: AdenSouth Africa
People & organisations: Bombay Civil ServiceAugustus Fortunatus Bellasis

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‘Chota Aden 11 Novr 1850’, British Library: India Office Records and Private Papers, Mss Eur G45/8, f 28, in Qatar Digital Library <https://www.qdl.qa/archive/81055/vdc_100023482667.0x000004> [accessed 20 August 2026]

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