‘Straits of Babelmandel. 12 Novr 1850.’

Name: ‘Straits of Babelmandel. 12 Novr 1850.’
Author: Augustus Fortunatus Bellasis (artist)

İsim	‘Straits of Babelmandel. 12 Novr 1850.’
Yazar	Augustus Fortunatus Bellasis (artist)
Basım Tarihi:	1850/1850
Basım Yeri	- Qatar National Library
Tür	Resim
Dil	İngilizce
Dijital	Evet
Yazma	Hayır
Fiziksel Boyutlar	1 drawing on paper, pasted into volume
Kütüphane:	Ortadoğu Dijital Kütüphanesi
Demirbaş Numarası	81055/vdc_100023482667.0x000006_ar \| 81055/vdc_100023482667.0x000006_en \| Mss Eur G/45/8, f 26
Kayıt Numarası	81055%2Fvdc_100023482667.0x000006_dlme
Lokasyon	British Library. India Office Records and Private Papers
Tarih	1850/1850
Notlar	Genre/Subject MatterPencil sketch on paper.The sketch shows three, presumably sequential, topographical views of the coastal region at the Bab el-Mandeb strait (12° 34' 34” North, 43° 21' 11” East) between Arabia (Yemen) and Africa (Djibouti and Eritrea). This strait, consisting of a two-mile wide eastern channel and a sixteen-mile wide western channel separated by Perim Island, connects the Red Sea with the Gulf of Aden and the Indian Ocean.The views were sketched from on board ship. The central sketch shows the profile of Perim Island, while the upper sketch appears to show a flare or beacon of some kind, with thick smoke billowing from its peak. This object is inscribed ‘Shrinka’. A number of other inscriptions, some of which are illegible appear to denote certain parts of the evidently rocky strait.InscriptionsRecto, in pencil:Upper centre: ‘Shrinka’Left edge: ‘2nd’, ‘3rd’Centre: ‘W’Right edge: ‘129’45 mm from right, 70 mm from upper: ‘Perim Island’30 mm from left, 35 mm from lower: ‘1st’Lower left corner: ‘Straits of Babelmandel. 12 Novr 1850.’Temporal contextThis sketch is part of a series of six drawings over consecutive days, 11–13 November 1850, during the journey between Aden and the Red Sea. \| 1 drawing on paper, pasted into volume \| Dimensions:160 x 278 mm [landscape]Format:Pencil sketch on paper, pasted into volumeCondition:The sketch is in good condition with only minor surface residue throughout as well as one small area of staining on the lower edge, likely from the adhesive.Foliation:On paper: ‘129’On mounting paper ‘26’ \| more \| less
Parçası Olduğu	British Library: India Office Records and Private Papers

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‘Straits of Babelmandel. 12 Novr 1850.’

Yazar Augustus Fortunatus Bellasis (artist)

Basım Tarihi 1850/1850

Basım Yeri - Qatar National Library

Tür Resim

Dil İngilizce

Dijital Evet

Yazma Hayır

Fiziksel Boyutlar 1 drawing on paper, pasted into volume

Kütüphane Ortadoğu Dijital Kütüphanesi

Demirbaş Numarası 81055/vdc_100023482667.0x000006_ar | 81055/vdc_100023482667.0x000006_en | Mss Eur G/45/8, f 26

Kayıt Numarası 81055%2Fvdc_100023482667.0x000006_dlme

Lokasyon British Library. India Office Records and Private Papers

Tarih 1850/1850

Notlar Genre/Subject MatterPencil sketch on paper.The sketch shows three, presumably sequential, topographical views of the coastal region at the Bab el-Mandeb strait (12° 34' 34” North, 43° 21' 11” East) between Arabia (Yemen) and Africa (Djibouti and Eritrea). This strait, consisting of a two-mile wide eastern channel and a sixteen-mile wide western channel separated by Perim Island, connects the Red Sea with the Gulf of Aden and the Indian Ocean.The views were sketched from on board ship. The central sketch shows the profile of Perim Island, while the upper sketch appears to show a flare or beacon of some kind, with thick smoke billowing from its peak. This object is inscribed ‘Shrinka’. A number of other inscriptions, some of which are illegible appear to denote certain parts of the evidently rocky strait.InscriptionsRecto, in pencil:Upper centre: ‘Shrinka’Left edge: ‘2nd’, ‘3rd’Centre: ‘W’Right edge: ‘129’45 mm from right, 70 mm from upper: ‘Perim Island’30 mm from left, 35 mm from lower: ‘1st’Lower left corner: ‘Straits of Babelmandel. 12 Novr 1850.’Temporal contextThis sketch is part of a series of six drawings over consecutive days, 11–13 November 1850, during the journey between Aden and the Red Sea. | 1 drawing on paper, pasted into volume | Dimensions:160 x 278 mm [landscape]Format:Pencil sketch on paper, pasted into volumeCondition:The sketch is in good condition with only minor surface residue throughout as well as one small area of staining on the lower edge, likely from the adhesive.Foliation:On paper: ‘129’On mounting paper ‘26’ | more | less

Parçası Olduğu British Library: India Office Records and Private Papers