The Mahdi & his followers
Drawing
1886 (drawn)
1886 (drawn)
| Artist/Maker |
Drawing, `The Mahdi & his followers', 1886, by Frederick George
Object details
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| Title | The Mahdi & his followers (assigned by artist) |
| Materials and techniques | Grey wash |
| Brief description | Drawing, `The Mahdi & his followers', 1886, by Frederick George |
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| Marks and inscriptions | Inscribed with title and signed and dated F George /86 |
| 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 | In the 1880s a Sudanese leader, Muhammad Ahmad, proclaimed himself the Mahdi, an apocalyptic Muslim leader, and gained much popular support. The Anglo-Egyptian campaign against him ended with the death of General Gordon at Khartoum in 1885 and the annhilation of the British force. |
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| Collection | |
| Accession number | SD.420 |
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| Record created | June 16, 2008 |
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