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Male figure in full-length red fur trimmed top-coat over blue turkish 'trousers' with striped over-blouse and grey-trimmed pink shirt - a striped cummerbund and astrakhan trimmed circular white 'hat' - he has a walking stick in his right and in his left holds a string of beads that may be a rosery* that are attached by a cord to his coat: PD.990-1975

Object information

Current Location: In storage

Titles

Male figure in full-length red fur trimmed top-coat over blue turkish 'trousers' with striped over-blouse and grey-trimmed pink shirt - a striped cummerbund and astrakhan trimmed circular white 'hat' - he has a walking stick in his right and in his left holds a string of beads that may be a rosery* that are attached by a cord to his coat
Geje Salmase plain clothes night patrolman

Maker(s)

Draughtsman: Unknown

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Categories

Measurements and weight

Height: 332 mm
Width: 236 mm

Acquisition and important dates

Method of acquisition: Given (1975) by Runciman, Steven

Dating

Production date: after AD 1803

Note

Re-attrib. to Turkey? *see entry in blue card file

School or Style

British

Materials used in production

Watercolour
Bodycolour

Components of the work

Support composed of paper ( chain)

Techniques used in production

Watercolour : Watercolour and bodycolour on chain paper

Inscription or legends present

  • Text: Geje Salmase plain clothes night patrolman
  • Location: Verso, lower right of centre
  • Method of creation: Graphite

Identification numbers

Accession number: PD.990-1975
Primary reference Number: 8704
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Audit data

Created: Saturday 6 August 2011 Updated: Friday 16 July 2021 Last processed: Tuesday 13 June 2023

Associated departments & institutions

Owner or interested party: The Fitzwilliam Museum
Associated department: Paintings, Drawings and Prints

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