Portrait of Sheikh Abdallah al Salem, Ruler of Kuwait
Watercolour
1940-1950 (painted)
1940-1950 (painted)
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| Place of origin |
Watercolour drawing
Object details
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| Title | Portrait of Sheikh Abdallah al Salem, Ruler of Kuwait (generic title) |
| Materials and techniques | Water- and bodycolour, Indian ink over pencil, heightened with white, laid down on card |
| Brief description | Watercolour, Portrait of Sheikh Abdallah al Salem, Ruler of Kuwait, 1940-1950, by Sidney Tushingham ARE SGA ARCA |
| Physical description | Watercolour drawing |
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| Marks and inscriptions | Signed S. Tushingham. |
| 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 Christie's S.Ken., [16] March 1981 [(240)], £18' |
| Historical context | For source of information concerning the sitter's identity, see Searight Archive |
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| Accession number | SD.1067 |
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| Record created | April 12, 2008 |
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