3 0 c m
40cm
actual image size: 32cm x 21cm
Description
The Mahmoudie Canal took its name from the Viceroy of Egypt, Sultan Mahmoud Ali, during whose reign it was re-opened. Over 250,000 labourers were involved in clearing the canal, which connected Alexandria to the Nile.
Image Details
Date
c.1850
Medium
Watercolour on paper heightened with white bodycolour
P&O Reference
AC-02313-00
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