Abu Daood, Shaikh of the Coptic Quarter, in Cairo
Watercolour
1886 (painted)
1886 (painted)
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Watercolour drawing
Object details
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| Title | Abu Daood, Shaikh of the Coptic Quarter, in Cairo (assigned by artist) |
| Materials and techniques | Water- and bodycolour over pencil, on card |
| Brief description | Watercolour, `Abu Daood, Shaikh of the Coptic Quarter, in Cairo', 1886, by Carl Haag RWS |
| Physical description | Watercolour drawing |
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| Marks and inscriptions | Signed and dated Carl Haag. 1886.; inscribed with title, signed by Carl Haag and dated 1886., on a label on the back. |
| 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 Sothebys/Holder, July 1971, £33'. This was possibly exhibited at the RWS, 1886 (339) |
| Historical context | Haag spent the winter of 1858-9 in Cairo, sharing a house in the Coptic quarter with F. Goodall. For information on the various shaykhs of Cairo, see Lane, Vol.I, pp.150-1. A portrait of the same subject by Goodall, dated Nov 19th [1858], was sold Sotheby's 8.11.84 (319): see Searight Archive. For another example of the two artists sketching together, see SD.436 and 468. An earlier version of the Searight portrait was exhibited at the Fine Art Society, 1882 (5). |
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| Bibliographic reference | Conner, Patrick (ed). The Inspiration of Egypt : its influence on British artists, travellers, and designers, 1700-1900 . Brighton Borough Council, Brighton, 1983 |
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| Accession number | SD.462 |
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| Record created | February 4, 2008 |
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