'Muscat Cove'

Photo 355/1/47

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The record is made up of 1 b&w albumen Method of printing photographs using an emulsion of salt and egg white (albumen). print. It was created in c. 1870. It was written in English. The original is part of the British Library: Visual Arts.

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Genre/Subject Matter:

View of a cove at Muscat showing a British naval squadron. At least six Royal Navy vessels at anchor in the middle-ground and background. Rocky hills rise in the background and various fortifications are visible on the rocky coastline to the right of the image.

Inscriptions:

Lower right, in pencil alongside image: '47'

Lower left, in pencil alongside image: 'a'

Below image, in pen: 'Muscat Cove'

Extent and format
1 b&w albumen Method of printing photographs using an emulsion of salt and egg white (albumen). print
Physical characteristics

Dimensions:

155 x 208 mm

Format:

Albumen Method of printing photographs using an emulsion of salt and egg white (albumen). print on paper

Condition:

The print is in good condition with staining in the sky and sea areas, particularly in the upper left and right corners, and minor surface dirt and toning throughout.

Foliation:

‘a’; ‘47’

Process:

Albumen Method of printing photographs using an emulsion of salt and egg white (albumen). print

Written in
English in Latin script
Type
Photograph

Archive information for this record

Access & Reference

Original held at
British Library: Visual Arts
Access conditions

Unrestricted

Archive reference
Photo 355/1/47

History of this record

Date(s)
c. 1870 (CE, Gregorian)

Related material

Originals

Second copy neg at B.12334

Related primary sources

Surrogate analogue: B.23964

Subjects
Navy
Places
Muscat

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'Muscat Cove', British Library: Visual Arts, Photo 355/1/47, in Qatar Digital Library <https://www.qdl.qa/archive/81055/vdc_100023618815.0x000004> [accessed 28 March 2024]

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