COLLECTION NAME:
Costume History
Record
Work Record ID:
14151
Work Type:
prints (visual works)
Title:
Mt. Ararat as Seen from the Village of Khor-Virab, on the Eastern Side
Title Alternative:
Mt. Ararat, as Seen from the East
Measurements:
23.2 cm x 14.4 cm
Material:
paper
Material:
ink
Technique:
lithography
Creator:
Perkins, Charlotte Bass, 1808-1897
Cultural Context:
Persian (culture)
Date Original:
1843
Location:
Andover, Massachusetts, USA
Repository:
Western Michigan University, Libraries, Kalamazoo, Michigan, USA
Call number:
DS 258 .P4 1843
Style Period:
Qajar
Subject-LCNA:
Perkins, Justin 1805-1869
Subject-LCSH:
Landscape drawing--19th century
Subject-LCSH:
Villages--Iran
Subject-LCSH:
Aras River
Subject-AAT:
villages
Subject-TGM:
Landscape drawing
Subject-TGN:
Iran (nation)
Subject-Keywords:
Aras River, Mt. Ararat
Description:
P. 133 "The country of the valley of the Arrás, over which we passed today is enchanting. Many considerable tributaries enter the river, thickly studded with fruit-gardens, orchards, and villages." Black and white lithograph of Mt. Ararat from the east side. The Aras River runs through the center of the image. Below the river is a village of Khor-Virah with a church and several houses.
Image Source:
Perkins, Justin. A Residence of Eight Years in Persia, Among the Nestorian Christians: with Notices of the Muhammedans. Andover, MA: Allen, Morrill & Wardwell, 1843.
Rights Status:
No Copyright - United States
Rights Status:
No Copyright - United States
Access Rights:
Digital reproduction published by Western Michigan University and made available for private study, scholarship or research use under applicable U.S. Law. Access to digital reproductions provided by the Special Collections, Western Michigan University.
Image Type:
digital images
Image Format:
image/tiff; image/jp2
Image Measurements:
89,165,473 bytes
View Description:
general views
Digital Publisher:
Western Michigan University
Collection Title:
Costume History Collection
Image Access:
For use of digital image, contact Special Collections, Waldo Library, Western Michigan University, Kalamazoo, Michigan, USA 49008-5350
Image Identifier:
EXWS_Cos_Per_004
Mt. Ararat as Seen from the Village of Khor-Virab, on the Eastern Side
