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A man wearing a fez and wrapped in a long cloak

Watercolour
1841-1877 (made)
Artist/Maker
Place of origin

Watercolour drawing

Object details

Category
Object type
TitleA man wearing a fez and wrapped in a long cloak (generic title)
Materials and techniques
Watercolour over pencil
Brief description
Watercolour, a man wearing a fez and wrapped in a long cloak. On the back a slight pencil sketch of a pastoral scene, by Aster Courbold RC
Physical description
Watercolour drawing
Dimensions
  • Height: 20cm
  • Width: 12cm
Styles
Marks and inscriptions
Inscribed on the back in an unidentified hand Aster Corbould (or Edward Henry Corbould)
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 P[rue] H[eathcote]-W[illiams], Oct., 1972, £8'.
Collection
Accession number
SD.271

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Record createdDecember 28, 2007
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