| Place | Approximate locations: At sea |
|---|---|
| Accession Number | ART14023.021 |
| Collection type | Art |
| Measurement | Overall: 18.7 x 25.5 cm sheet and image |
| Object type | Work on paper |
| Physical description | watercolour and pencil heightened with white on paper |
| Maker |
Young, Marianne |
| Place made | At sea |
| Date made | 1854 |
| Conflict |
Crimean War, 1853-1856 |
| Copyright |
Item copyright: Copyright expired - public domain
|
Turkish harem on board Le Caire
Description
A view on the deck of a civilian ship, Muslim women of a Turkish harem and men smoking. This drawing is one of 26 illustrations by Mrs Marianne Young (also known as Marianne Postans) prepared for her book 'Our Camp in Turkey, and the way to it', published by Richard Bentley, London 1854. Due to the outbreak of the Crimean War they were not included in the original publication.