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Drawing, Effendi Gentleman

This is a Drawing. It was created by Frederic Edwin Church. It is dated 1868 and we acquired it in 1917. Its medium is graphite with pen and ink on grey-green wove paper. It is a part of the Drawings, Prints, and Graphic Design department.

This object was donated by Louis P. Church. It is credited Gift of Louis P. Church.

Its dimensions are

27.4 × 19.5 cm (10 13/16 × 7 11/16 in.)

It has the following markings

Stamped: in black ink, verso lower center, L.457d

It is inscribed

Inscribed: in graphite, upper margin: Turban commenced on left side; in ink, upper left: 484 / 51 / [line] / 484 / 2420 / [line] / 246,84 / 246,84 / 24,68 / [line] 271,42; in graphite, upper right: Tarboosh / Lafeh / short kamiss; in graphite, center right: Jubeh / Damire / (vest) / Zunar / (sash) / Ilbas / white trousers; in graphite, lower left: Effendi Gentleman of the Town; in graphite, lower right: Surmaich / shoe / stockings / Turban

Cite this object as

Drawing, Effendi Gentleman; Frederic Edwin Church (American, 1826–1900); USA; graphite with pen and ink on grey-green wove paper; 27.4 × 19.5 cm (10 13/16 × 7 11/16 in.); Gift of Louis P. Church; 1917-4-1155

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