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Object Type
print
Museum number
1865,0520.861
Description
Two oriental males, head and shoulders to right, the front figure in profile with beard and covered head, the back figure turned to front and looking up with head tiltled, the corner of two walls meeting behind them; after a drawing in the BM collection (1975,U.1591.33). 1782 Etching
Producer name
After:
John Hamilton Mortimer
Print made by:
Robert Blyth
Published by:
Robert Blyth
School/style
British
Production date
1782
Production place
Published in:
London (England)
Materials
paper
Technique
etching
Dimensions
Height:
348 millimetres
Width:
320 millimetres
$Inscriptions
Curator's comments
A pair with 1865,0520.837 (bearded man in a turban with young woman).
Bibliographic references
Sunderland / John Hamilton Mortimer: his life and works
(75a)
Location
Not on display
Associated names
Associated with:
Richard Payne Knight
Associated with:
Sir William Forbes of Pitsligo, 6th Baronet
Acquisition name
Purchased from:
Edward Daniell
Previous owner
Previous owner/ex-collection:
A E Evans & Sons
(sale Sotheby's, 24-7.iv.1865/973)
Acquisition date
1865
Department
Prints and Drawings
Registration number
1865,0520.861