album;
drawing
- Museum number
- 1997,1109,0.92
- Title
- Object: Grand River Mauritius 12 June 1823.
- Description
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A pen and ink drawing with coloured washes of a small settlement with houses and larger buildings, a bridge over a small river and a river boat with mast and furled sail. Inscribed and dated.
On the reverse is a pencil drawing of a group of European (?) soldiers, two seated and one lying reading, head on his pack sack.
- Production date
- 1823
- Dimensions
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Height: 14.90 centimetres
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Width: 21.30 centimetres
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- Curator's comments
- From an album titled: "Worthless Scraps from Many Lands".
- Location
- Not on display
- Condition
- Cut down on all sides.
- Acquisition date
- 1997
- Acquisition notes
- Prior to acquisition by the BM the collection was kept in Vancouver (Canada) by the vendor who was a descendant of the artist.
- Department
- Asia
- Registration number
- 1997,1109,0.92
