The Doseh
Drawing
1885 (drawn)
1885 (drawn)
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Drawing
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| Title | The Doseh (assigned by artist) |
| Materials and techniques | Grey wash heightened with white and gum |
| Brief description | Drawing, `The Doseh', 1885, by Frederick George |
| Physical description | Drawing |
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| Marks and inscriptions | Inscribed with title and signed and dated F George 31/9/85.; inscribed, signed and dated on the back The "Doseh" Conclusion of the "Moolid El Nebbee" or festival of the anniversary of the birth of the prophet Mahomed The Sheikh El Bekree riding over the bodies of devotees. from a sketch 1869 Fred George late of Cairo. Egypt now of London 1. Oct 85 |
| 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 Sotheby's April 29th 1968 [(129)] £25 + Commission'. [SD.417-SD.421 were all included in the same lot] |
| Historical context | This depicts the ceremony of the Dosa (trampling) with the Shaykh al-Bakri about to ride over the prostrate bodies of his followers during the festival of the Mulid al-Nabi (Birthday of the Prophet). It was banned by the Khedive in 1882. For another representation, see SD.515. |
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| Accession number | SD.418 |
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| Record created | June 16, 2008 |
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