'Maskat from the Harbour Entrance' by Wilfrid Malleson
Date:
1906/1906
Description:
Abstract: Genre/Subject Matter:This printed pen sketch shows Maskat (Muscat) from the harbour entrance and was probably sketched from on board ship. Three small boats are in the foreground while a steamer is visible closer to shore. A fort on an outcrop of land to the left of the image is probably Al Jalali Fort.Inscriptions:Upper right corner, above image in pencil: ‘23’Printed, below image: ‘Maskat from the Harbour entrance’Physical description: Dimensions:130 x 193 mm; 129 x 195 mmCondition:The prints are in good condition with minor transfer from opposite printe page and surface dirt throughout. Some light foxing and creasing at edges.Foliation:‘23’