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Marbled paper
Basar, Mehmed Fuad, born 1953 - Enlarge image
Marbled paper
- Place of origin:
Istanbul (made)
- Date:
1990 (made)
- Artist/Maker:
Basar, Mehmed Fuad, born 1953 (artist)
- Materials and Techniques:
'Ebru' or Turkish marbling with oil on paper
- Museum number:
E.1536-1991
- Gallery location:
Prints & Drawings Study Room, level C, case GG, shelf 33, box CII
Physical description
A sheet of green marbled paper with an image of a wild hyacinth.
Place of Origin
Istanbul (made)
Date
1990 (made)
Artist/maker
Basar, Mehmed Fuad, born 1953 (artist)
Materials and Techniques
'Ebru' or Turkish marbling with oil on paper
Marks and inscriptions
'M. Fuad Basar 1990 Istanbul'
Signed and dated in ink
Dimensions
Height: 49.5 cm, Width: 34.5 cm
Object history note
The artist was a pupil of Mustafa Duzgunman (died 1990) who taught the skills of producing pictorial images in the very difficult medium of 'Ebru' or Turkish marbling. The 'sunbul' or wild hyacinth is a favourite image in Turkish decorative art.
Descriptive line
Marbled paper by Mehmed Fuad Basar, sheet of marbled paper with an image of a wild hyacinth, oil on paper, Istanbul, 1990
Bibliographic References (Citation, Note/Abstract, NAL no)
Victoria and Albert Museum Department of Prints, Drawings and Paintings Accession Register for 1991
Materials
Paper; Oil
Techniques
Marbling
Subjects depicted
Hyacinth
Categories
Printed pages & sheets; Designs
Collection
Prints, Drawings & Paintings Collection