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Head of a Greek Orthodox Priest

Drawing
1802-1873 (made)
Artist/Maker

Drawing, Head of a Greek Orthodox Priest, formerly attributed to Sir Edwin Landseer


Object details

Category
Object type
TitleHead of a Greek Orthodox Priest (assigned by artist)
Materials and techniques
Black chalk
Brief description
Drawing, Head of a Greek Orthodox Priest, formerly attributed to Sir Edwin Landseer
Dimensions
  • Height: 18.2cm
  • Width: 11.2cm
Styles
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: - `Ex Colln. Miss Ruth Mitchell of Los Angeles (Exhibd. at AGNEWS in Dec.1962, along with many other Landseer drawings from the same Colln.)'
Production
Formerly attributed to Sir Edwin Henry Landseer RA
Subject depicted
Bibliographic references
  • 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
  • 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
Accession number
SD.552

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Record createdFebruary 23, 2008
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