'Gibel Tir', by Sir Henry Yule (1820-1899)
- Holding institution:
- British Library. India Office Records and Private Papers
- Data provider:
- Qatar National Library
- Title:
- 'Gibel Tir', by Sir Henry Yule (1820-1899)
- Contributor:
- Sir Knight Henry Yule (artist)
- Date:
- 1844/1844
- Description:
- Genre/Subject Matter:Maritime view in the Red Sea, at the northwest of the Bab el-Mandeb strait, of Gibel Tir [Jebel Al-Tair], meaning ‘bird mountain’.Temporal context:This drawing was likely made during Henry Yule’s return journey to India with his new wife, Anna Maria White, in 1844.Inscriptions:Recto:Lower right, pen and ink: ‘Gibel Tir’Upper right, ink stamp: ‘70’Verso:Centre, ink stamp: ‘India Office Library 12 Dec 1919’Upper left, pencil: ‘37’1 watercolour, pencil and ink drawing on watercolour paperDimensions:140 x 226 mmMaterials:Watercolour and pencil on watercolour paperCondition:Thick surface dirt throughout and on recto with staining originating from adhesive on upper edge.
- Language:
- English
- Type:
- Drawing
- Type (Narrower):
- Drawings
- Type (Broader):
- Image
- Geographic region:
- Red Sea
- Extent:
- 1 watercolour, pencil and ink drawing on watercolour paper
- Rights:
- Public Domain
- Identifier:
- 81055/vdc_100023807060.0x000001_ar
81055/vdc_100023807060.0x000001_en
WD37 - Is part of:
- British Library: India Office Records and Private Papers