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Creator:
Print made by Francis William Topham, 1808–1877
after Henry Melville, active 1826–1841
Published by Fisher, Son & Co., active 1821–1848
Title:
Festival of Al-Mohurram
Additional Title(s):
Festival of Al Muharram
Date:
ca. 1840
Materials & Techniques:
Etching and line engraving on medium, slightly textured, cream wove paper
Dimensions:
Sheet: 8 × 10 5/8 inches (20.3 × 27 cm), Plate: 5 3/4 × 9 inches (14.6 × 22.9 cm), Image: 3 5/8 × 6 inches (9.2 × 15.2 cm)
Inscription(s)/Marks/Lettering:

Lettered below image: "H. Melville. | F.W.Topham. | FESTIVAL OF AL-MOHURRAM. | Fisher, Son & Co. London & Paris"

Credit Line:
Yale Center for British Art, Gift of Frank de Caro and Rosan Augusta Jordan
Copyright Status:
Public Domain
Accession Number:
B2017.7.34
Classification:
Prints
Collection:
Prints and Drawings
Subject Terms:
cityscape | elephants (animals) | festival | genre subject | horses (animals) | procession
Associated Places:
India
Access:
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Link:
https://collections.britishart.yale.edu/catalog/tms:75768
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