Some of 'em runs to fat Accession Number: ART03605.006.006

Description

Depicts a very large Egyptian man wearing a tunic, a coat and a turban. This is one of a series of drawings Benson did entitled 'Some Egyptian Types'.

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Accession Number
ART03605.006.006
Classification
Art
Object Type
Work on paper
Physical Description
Medium: pencil on paper
Measurement
image: 12.4 x 8.8 cm
Overall: 45.5 cm x 28.8 cm
Medium
pencil on paper
Date Made
c. 1914 - 1915
Place Made
Whole/Part
Child
Item Count
1
Credit Line
Acquired 1921
Copyright
AWM copyright

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