Head of a man in Arab dress, possibly Sir Richard Burton
Oil Painting
ca. 1890-1897 (painted)
ca. 1890-1897 (painted)
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Painting showing the head of a bearded man wearing a red headscarf.
Object details
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| Title | Head of a man in Arab dress, possibly Sir Richard Burton (generic title) |
| Materials and techniques | Oil on paper |
| Brief description | Oil painting, 'Head of a Man in Arab Dress, possibly Sir Richard Burton', attributed to Albert Letchford, about 1890-1897 |
| Physical description | Painting showing the head of a bearded man wearing a red headscarf. |
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| Credit line | Purchased with the assistance of the National Heritage Memorial Fund, Art Fund, Shell International and the Friends of the V&A |
| Historical context | A similar figure appears in a number of Letchford's illustrations for Burton's Arabian Nights, 1897; eg., plate nos.2 and 5. The artist began working on his illustrations in 1890. |
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| Bibliographic reference | Searight, Rodney and Scarce, Jennifer M., A Middle Eastern journey : artists on their travels from the collection of Rodney Searight, Talbot Rice Art Centre, 1980 |
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| Accession number | SD.578 |
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| Record created | April 23, 2007 |
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