Medea: Towing a Turkish Corvelle out of a Dangerous Situation on the Island of Syra, 26 August 1836
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About the work
- Location
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Country: UK
City: London
Place: HM Revenue & Customs, 100 Parliament Street
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About the artist
Watercolourist Charles Frederick de Brocktorff was born in German in 1775 but settled in Malta some time before 1817. He specialised in painting topographical views of Malta and Maltese costume studies. He also established a lithographic business in Valletta. Watercolours by Brocktorff are held in the Museum of the Order of St. John in London. An extensive album of further views of Malta by the artist is in the National Library, Valletta.
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Explore
- Places
- Greece
- Subjects
- rowing boat, topography, seascape/coastal scene, stone/rock, shore, sea, wave, flag, sailor (navy), steamboat
- Materials & Techniques
- lithograph, colour lithograph
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Details
- Title
- Medea: Towing a Turkish Corvelle out of a Dangerous Situation on the Island of Syra, 26 August 1836
- Date
- 1837
- Medium
- Colour lithograph
- Dimensions
- height: 43.20 cm, width: 55.40 cm
- Acquisition
- Purchased from Frank T Sabin, January 1976
- GAC number
- 12113