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Printing plate
copper plate The Sepulchre of Sultan Ibrahim

Object number

LDSAL2022.2.86

Artist/Designer/Maker

Unknown artist
Harris, George - Printing plate maker

Production date

late 18th century

Material

copper

Technique

Soft-ground Etching

Dimensions

height: 229mm
width: 279mm

Location

Burlington House - RUB D

Content description

Printing plate with the sepulchre of Sultan Ibrahim: a vast ornate room with decorated ceilings; two soldiers stand in the room holding weapons; with copper plate maker's stamp on reverse

Inscriptions

Inscription content

Sepulchre of Sultan Ibrahim

Inscription content

G.HARRIS
NO. 31 SHOE LANE
LONDON

References

Reference (controlled)

Betti, Chiara. “Lost Treasures Resurface: The Untold Story of the Society of Antiquaries’ Printing Plates.” The Antiquaries Journal 104 (2024): 304–42. https://doi.org/10.1017/S0003581524000179.
    Printing plate with the sepulchre of Sultan Ibrahim: a vast ornate room with decorated ceilings; two soldiers stand in the room holding weapons; with copper plate maker's stamp on reverse
    Digitised thanks to the kind donation of Dr Joan Alcock FSA.