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A View of the Shipwreck and Total Loss of the St George... and the Defence.... in the North Sea (with key). Hand-coloured.
4 Mar 1812
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Ruins of Roma Vecchia. Inscr. Dated Mar. 4 [1846]. Throughout his career as a painter, Edward Cooke travelled extensively in Europe, visiting France, Holland, Italy, Spain, North Africa and Scandinavia. Paintings and drawings resulted from all his travels
4 March 1846
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'One mile from Souhag 4 March. 1854. 4.P.M.'. This simple study of a traditional Egyptian cargo vessel was taken on Edward Lear’s second journey to Egypt in 1854. The lateen-rigged ship is portrayed as if standing on a narrow stretch of la
4 March 1854
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'5.5.A.M. March 4 1867. Manfaloot (586)'. This watercolour of the sun rising over the Nile with the silhouette of a lone dahabeeyah, a traditional cargo-vessel, on the left, was made by Edward Lear on his third visit to Egypt in 1867. The scene
4 March 1867
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. Inboard profile plan
4 Mar 1867
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'4th Engineer cutting the Chief's hair. March 22. Studies of the barber at work'. This is one of 262 drawings and 2 paintings presented to the Museum by the artist's family in 2012, and related to John Kingsley Cook's wartime serv
1941
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