IMAGE
Alington, George Hildebrand, 1850-1905 :[View of Jask ca 1870]
- Date
- 1869 - 1872
- By
- Alington, George Hildebrand, 1850-1905
- Reference
- A-446-052
- Description
Shows a view of the city of Jask, with various buildings of differing levels in view. Palm trees can be seen towards the water's edge. A number of ships and smaller vessels are visible out in the bay.
George Hildebrand Alington was in the Persian Gulf between 1869 and 1872, when he came out to New Zealand aboard the Crusader.
Jask is a port town, about 1,050 miles (1,690 km) south of Tehran, situated on the Gulf of Oman
Quantity: 1 watercolour(s).
Physical Description: Watercolour and pencil on paper, 69 x 253 mm
Provenance: Artworks created by the family of Wellington architect William Alington, donated in 2011
Transfers: From Manuscripts & Archives - MS-Group-2000 Alington family papers.
- Access restrictions
- Partly restricted - Curator required
- Part of
- Alington family :[Assorted watercolours, lithographs, sketches and curios, either by or belonging to family members. ca 1833-1961] / Alington, George Hildebrand, 1850-1905 :[Watercolour sketches with accompanying pocket folder, made while working in the Persian Gulf, 1869-1872]
- Format
- 1 watercolour(s), Works of art, Watercolours, Watercolour and pencil on paper, 69 x 253 mm, Orientation: Horizontal image
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