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‘Scene entering the Kotils from Bushire’ by Joseph D'Arcy (1780–1846) [4v] (2/2)
The record is made up of 1 watercolour drawing on paper. It was created in 1810-12. 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:
This landscape view of a scene near Bushire [Būshehr] shows a trail winding from left towards high mountain ranges in the background. A large expanse of water – perhaps a river – snakes from right to centre around a bank jutting towards the centre of the image.
Temporal Context:
Although the image dates from the Ouseley embassy 1810–12, the adjacent caption/description likely dates from c. 1880 and was written by later owner of the album, F. G. McCutcheon.
Inscriptions:
Recto The front of a sheet of paper or leaf, often abbreviated to 'r'. :
Lower right corner, in pencil: ‘29’
Verso The back of a sheet of paper or leaf, often abbreviated to 'v'. :
Upper right, in pencil: ‘Scene entering the Kotils from Bushire’
Lower right corner, in pencil: ‘29’
Adjacent inscription: ‘29. Scene on entering the Kotils from Bushire. The Kotils are a range of mountains between Bushire and Shiraz’
- Extent and format
- 1 watercolour drawing on paper
- Physical characteristics
Dimensions:
236 x 338 mm
Materials:
Watercolour on paper
Condition:
Light 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'. , with staining along all edges. Two small puncture holes at upper left and right corners indicate that the drawing was at one time pinned up.
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- English in Latin script View the complete information for this record
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- Reference
- WD3274/29
- Title
- ‘Scene entering the Kotils from Bushire’ by Joseph D'Arcy (1780–1846)
- Pages
- 4r:4v
- Author
- D'Arcy, Joseph
- Usage terms
- Public Domain