Seleucia, Turkey: a ruined tomb. Steel engraving by T. Dixon, 1843, after W.H. Bartlett.
- Bartlett, W. H. (William Henry), 1809-1854.
- Date:
- 1843
- Reference:
- 2124966i
- Pictures
About this work
Description
Seleucia Pieria was the capital of Seleucus I Nicator, in Syria Prima. It functioned as the commercial and naval seaport of the western Seleucid capital of Antioch ad Orontes (present-day Antakya). In the engraving, two men pray near the sepulchre, in which are three goats
Publication/Creation
London ; Paris : Fisher, Son & Co., 1843.
Physical description
1 print : steel engraving ; image 12.4 x 19 cm
Lettering
Sepulchre at Seleucia. Sepulchre à Seleucie. W. H. Bartlett. T. Dixon.
Reference
Wellcome Collection 2124966i
Type/Technique
Where to find it
Location Status Access Closed stores