Afreedi [Afridi] War Dance

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Watercolour, Afreedi War Dance. Formerly attributed to Alexandre-Gabriel Decamps

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Category	Drawings
Object type	Watercolour
Title	Afreedi [Afridi] War Dance (generic title)
Materials and techniques	Grey wash over pencil, on paper
Brief description	Watercolour, Afreedi War Dance. Formerly attributed to Alexandre-Gabriel Decamps
Dimensions	Height: 16cm Width: 24.8cm
Style	Orientalism
Marks and inscriptions	Inscribed with title on the back J WH[ATMAN] TURK[EY MILL] (paper watermarked)
Credit line	Purchased with the assistance of the National Heritage Memorial Fund, Art Fund, Shell International and the Friends of the V&A
Object history	According to Rodney Searight: - `Bt Bonhams (with another) [27.6.79 (16)], £10'.
Historical context	The Afridi are a large and powerful Pathan tribe inhabiting the north-west frontier of Pakistan.
Production	Formerly attributed to Alexandre-Gabriel Decamps
Subjects depicted	Dancing Religion: Afridi
Places depicted	Afghanistan Pakistan
Bibliographic reference	Searight, Rodney. The Middle East : watercolours and drawings by British and foreign artists and travellers, 1750-1900, from the collection of Rodney Searight, Esq. London, 1971
Collection	Prints, Drawings & Paintings Collection
Accession number	SD.305

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Record created	January 4, 2008
Record URL	https://collections.vam.ac.uk/item/O142739/afreedi-afridi-war-dance-watercolour-unknown/

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