A man in arabian dress kneeling before two women in a desert, a tortoise to the left and an ostrich behind
Printmaker:
Swain, Joseph
Draughtsman:
Houghton, Arthur Boyd
(After)
Method of acquisition: Bequeathed (1927) by Holliday, J. R.
19th Century
Circa
1860
-
Circa
1870
Proof impression of a print for an unidentified periodical or book. Swain only engraved a few of Houghton's blocks (Houghton's most regular engravers were the Dalziel family), but this print is still unidentified. See also P.11906-R(44)
Accession number: P.11906-R(43)
Primary reference Number: 174818
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Owner or interested party:
The Fitzwilliam Museum
Associated department:
Paintings, Drawings and Prints
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