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'Rough Pencil Sketch from the Point Bungalo Ras Marbut, Aden' by Stafford Bettesworth Haines [1r] (1/2)
The record is made up of 1 watercolour and pencil drawing on paper. It was created in 1839-54. 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:
View of the verandah of Haines’s bungalow at Ras Marbut [Ra’s Marbūţ] looking towards Little Aden. Haines sits facing away from the viewer at right, apparently sketching. His wife and another woman stand at centre in profile, looking out to sea. Several chairs, benches and a recliner are placed about the verandah.
In the centre distance, the rocky peaks of Little Aden are visible. Two dhows, one steamer and a three-master are anchored or at sail in the bay.
A latticework screen divides the verandah from the outside at left.
Inscriptions:
Verso The back of a sheet of paper or leaf, often abbreviated to 'v'. , in pencil, along left edge: ‘Rough Pencil Sketch from the Point Bungalo Ras Marbut, Aden — Mrs Haines and Mrs [illeg]’
Verso The back of a sheet of paper or leaf, often abbreviated to 'v'. , in pencil, upper edge at left: ‘WD3479’
- Extent and format
- 1 watercolour and pencil drawing on paper
- Physical characteristics
Dimensions:
213 (longest edge) x 445 mm
Materials:
Watercolour and pencil on paper
Condition:
Heavy surface dirt coats the recto The front of a sheet of paper or leaf, often abbreviated to 'r'. and verso The back of a sheet of paper or leaf, often abbreviated to 'v'. , especially at edges. The paper is cracked along the upper edge but has been stabilised by conservators. Unevenly sized paper.
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- WD3479
- Title
- 'Rough Pencil Sketch from the Point Bungalo Ras Marbut, Aden' by Stafford Bettesworth Haines
- Pages
- 1r:1v
- Author
- East India Company, the Board of Control, the India Office, or other British Government Department
- Usage terms
- Open Government Licence