‘Sharga in 6 ½ fathoms’
- Date:
- 1825/1825
- Description:
-
Distinctive Features:Watercolour, pen and ink and pencil on paper.The sketch drawn by Lieutenant Michael Houghton shows a topographical view of the coastal region at the Sharga [Sharjah, United Arab Emirates].The view was sketched from on board ship and shows the town of Sharga with the location of ‘Tower at Sharga’ indicated and landmarks inscribed: ‘Fusht’ and ‘High Mound’; latitude reported. The view features several dhows.
1 watercolour view
Materials: Pen and ink with wash on paperDimensions: 40 x 580 mm
- Language:
- English
- Item contributor:
- British Library. India Office Records and Private Papers
- Data contributor:
- Qatar National Library
- Extent:
- 1 watercolour view
- Geographic region:
- Sharga
- Rights:
- Public Domain
- Identifier:
- 81055/vdc_100024196573.0x000012_ar
81055/vdc_100024196573.0x000012_en
IOR/X/10310/13 - Is part of:
- British Library: Map Collections