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Study for The Veiled Prophet of Khorassan

Drawing
1806 - 1870 (made)
Artist/Maker
Place of origin

A figure with a skull-like face , wearing a tunic stands behind a woman with a cloth raised above him. She stands in front, eyes cast down, wearing a clasped gown and a veil over her hair. The corners of the sheet have been diagonally cut.


Object details

Category
Object type
TitleStudy for The Veiled Prophet of Khorassan (generic title)
Materials and techniques
Pen and ink on paper
Brief description
Daniel Maclise, RA. Study for The Veiled Prophet of Khorassan. Pen and ink on paper, mid-19th century.
Physical description
A figure with a skull-like face , wearing a tunic stands behind a woman with a cloth raised above him. She stands in front, eyes cast down, wearing a clasped gown and a veil over her hair. The corners of the sheet have been diagonally cut.
Dimensions
  • Height: 25.5cm
  • Width: 17cm
Associated objects
Bibliographic reference
Peter Murray, ed. Daniel Maclise, 1806-1870. Romancing the Past Cork: Crawford Art Gallery: Gandon Editions, 2008. ISBN: 978 0948037 665.
Collection
Accession number
7753

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Record createdSeptember 15, 2008
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