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‘Chota Aden 11 Novr 1850’ [28r] (1/1)
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
- 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 View the complete information for this record
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- Reference
- Mss Eur G45/8, f 28
- Title
- ‘Chota Aden 11 Novr 1850’
- Pages
- 28r
- Author
- Augustus Fortunatus Bellasis
- Usage terms
- Public Domain