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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 chin mail and a tunic stands behind a woman with a cloth raised above him. She stands in front, eyes cast down, wearing a long tunic.

Object details

Category
Object type
TitleStudy for The Veiled Prophet of Khorassan (generic title)
Materials and techniques
Pencil on paper
Brief description
Daniel Maclise, RA. Study for The Veiled Prophet of Khorassan. Pencil on paper, mid-19th century.
Physical description
A figure with a skull-like face , wearing chin mail and a tunic stands behind a woman with a cloth raised above him. She stands in front, eyes cast down, wearing a long tunic.
Dimensions
  • Height: 34.5cm
  • Width: 18cm
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
7752

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Record createdSeptember 15, 2008
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