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George A. Hoskins Watercolour - Botanical Drawing

The flowering plant Senna, also known as Alexandrian senna:

  • watercolour
  • mounted
  • [on paper, bottom left edge] 'P4'. (ink note)
  • [on paper, bottom left edge] 'L B P 4 3'. (pencil note)
  • [on paper, bottom right edge] 'I have [...] this drawn [...] [...] for some remarks on it - Senna'. (pencil note)
  • 12.1 by 17.2 cm

George A. Hoskins Watercolour - Botanical Drawing

The plant Tephrosia Apollinea:

  • watercolour
  • mounted
  • [on recto, bottom left corner] '[...] a generally interesting [pl]ant I have given it my work at the [...] glad of any remarks Indigo [L] B'. (pencil note)
  • [on recto, bottom left corner] 'P.4'. (ink note)
  • [on recto, bottom right corner] 'Tephrosia Apollinea'. (pencil note)
  • 18.5 by 18.8 cm

George A. Hoskins Watercolour - Beni Hasan

View of the hallway of the early 11th Dynasty tomb of Khety at Beni Hasan (Tomb 17) including faint coloured details of the relief scenes and inscription across the walls and columns, and a seated figure close to the back wall:

  • watercolour
  • mounted
  • [on mount, bottom left corner] 'Tomb at Benihasan'. (ink note)
  • 21.7 by 15.7 cm

George A. Hoskins Watercolour - Alexandria

Plan of the catacombs at Alexandria:

  • watercolour
  • mounted
  • [on recto, bottom left corner] '1. Piccolo buco da dove appena si può passare. 2. Strada assai stretta, e due piedi, e ½ alta dove che vi morì l'inglese che voleva conoscerla'. (ink note)
  • [on mount, top edge] 'Catacombs Alexandria'. (ink note)
  • 42.6 by 54.3 cm

George A. Hoskins Squeeze - Hieroglyphic Signs

Hieroglyphic inscription consisting of two slim columns, and including remains of several original colours and details. On the lower right side is part of the leg and arm of a figure, possibly seated, and likely facing in the same direction as the text:

  • squeeze
  • mounted
  • 19.5 by 42.5 cm
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