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Lot 144: Captain William Allen (British, 1793-1864) 'The Harbour of Beirut on the coast of Syria' unframed

Est: £1,000 GBP - £1,500 GBPSold:
BonhamsLondon, United KingdomSeptember 15, 2010

Item Overview

Description

'The Harbour of Beirut on the coast of Syria'
bears inscription 'The harbour of/Beirut on the coast of Syria/with the ruins of the castle/of the/Emir Fakr el Din/William Allen/1852' (verso)
watercolour
25.5 x 37cm (10 1/16 x 14 9/16in).
unframed

Artist or Maker

Notes


In 1849 Allen travelled through Syria and Palestine, and published the results in The Dead Sea, a New Route to India (2 vols., 1855), which he illustrated himself.

Auction Details

Travel and Exploration - pictures

by
Bonhams
September 15, 2010, 12:00 PM GMT

101 New Bond Street, London, LDN, W1S 1SR, UK