Houses at the foot of mountains, probably Aden
- Holding institution:
- British Library. India Office Records and Private Papers
- Data provider:
- Qatar National Library
- Title:
- Houses at the foot of mountains, probably Aden
- Contributor:
- Stafford Bettesworth Haines (artist)
- Date:
- 1839/1854
- Description:
- Genre/Subject Matter:View of several colonial buildings at the foot of mountains, probably at Aden. This unfinished pencil sketch may depict Haines’ first residence in Crater.A cross or flagstaff on the lowest peak at upper centre may provide additional clues as to its location.Inscriptions:Verso, in pencil, upper left: ‘WD3483’Temporal Context:This sketch was probably made between January 1939, when Stafford Bettesworth Haines seized Aden, and 1854, when he was recalled to Bombay to face embezzlement and fraud charges, during which time Haines administered Aden.1 pencil drawing on paperDimensions:302 x 453 mmMaterials:Pencil on paperCondition:Heavy surface dirt coats the recto and verso, especially at edges. The paper is heavily cracked and torn at all edges, but has been stabilised by conservators.
- Language:
- English
- Type:
- Drawing
- Type (Narrower):
- Drawings
- Type (Broader):
- Image
- Geographic region:
- Aden
- Extent:
- 1 pencil drawing on paper
- Rights:
- Open Government Licence
- Identifier:
- 81055/vdc_100023332068.0x000001_ar
81055/vdc_100023332068.0x000001_en
WD3483 - Is part of:
- British Library: India Office Records and Private Papers