‘Jirnain Island from the Westward dis.t 1 ¾ miles. Drawn by Lieut.t M. Houghton from a Sketch by Dr. Mackell’
IOR/X/10310/16
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The record is made up of 1 watercolour view. It was created in before 1825. It was written in English. The original is part of the British Library: Map Collections.
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Watercolour, pen and ink and pencil on paper.
The coastal view drawn by Lieutenant Michael Houghton from a sketch by Dr A. Mackell showing topography of the Jirnain Island [Qarnayn, United Arab Emirates]. The view was sketched from on board ship and shows the profile of Jirnain Island from the west. Along the horizon from the left to right of the image craggy peaks give way to flatter-topped range extending down and out to the sea. In the background on the left of the image a ship appears in the far distance.
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- 1 watercolour view
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- Scale not given
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- Horizontal
- Orientation
- North
- Degree coordinates
- Top-left: 24° 57' 54.67" N, 52° 48' 59.76" E
Top-right: 24° 57' 54.67" N, 52° 53' 8.81" E
Bottom-left: 24° 54' 10.36" N, 52° 48' 59.76" E
Bottom-right: 24° 54' 10.36" N, 52° 53' 8.81" E - It is part of
- 51 imagesRef: IOR/X/10310
- Physical characteristics
Materials: Pen and ink with wash on paper
Dimensions: 80 x 580 mm
- Written in
- English in Latin script
- Type
- Painting
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- British Library: Map Collections
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- Archive reference
- IOR/X/10310/16
- Date(s)
- before 1825 (CE, Gregorian)
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- Jirnain Island
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‘Jirnain Island from the Westward dis.t 1 ¾ miles. Drawn by Lieut.t M. Houghton from a Sketch by Dr. Mackell’, British Library: Map Collections, IOR/X/10310/16, in Qatar Digital Library <https://www.qdl.qa/archive/81055/vdc_100024196573.0x000005> [accessed 8 January 2025]
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- IOR/X/10310/16
- Title
- ‘Jirnain Island from the Westward dis.t 1 ¾ miles. Drawn by Lieut.t M. Houghton from a Sketch by Dr. Mackell’
- Pages
- 17r:17v
- Author
- Houghton, Michael
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- Public Domain