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'Gibel Tir', by Sir Henry Yule (1820-1899) [1r] (1/2)
The record is made up of 1 watercolour, pencil and ink drawing on watercolour paper. It was created in Jan 1844. 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:
Maritime view in the Red Sea, at the northwest of the Bab el-Mandeb strait, of Gibel Tir [Jebel Al-Tair], meaning ‘bird mountain’.
Temporal context:
This drawing was likely made during Henry Yule’s return journey to India with his new wife, Anna Maria White, in 1844.
Inscriptions:
Recto The front of a sheet of paper or leaf, often abbreviated to 'r'. :
Lower right, pen and ink: ‘Gibel Tir’
Upper right, ink stamp: ‘70’
Verso The back of a sheet of paper or leaf, often abbreviated to 'v'. :
Centre, ink stamp: ‘India Office Library 12 Dec 1919’
Upper left, pencil: ‘37’
- Extent and format
- 1 watercolour, pencil and ink drawing on watercolour paper
- Physical characteristics
Dimensions:
140 x 226 mm
Materials:
Watercolour and pencil on watercolour paper
Condition:
Thick surface dirt throughout and on recto The front of a sheet of paper or leaf, often abbreviated to 'r'. with staining originating from adhesive on upper edge.
- Written in
- English in Latin script View the complete information for this record
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- Reference
- WD37
- Title
- 'Gibel Tir', by Sir Henry Yule (1820-1899)
- Pages
- 1r:1v
- Author
- Yule, Sir Henry
- Usage terms
- Public Domain