Well-bred white donkey Accession Number: ART02686

Description

Depicts a profile of a white donkey facing to the left of the image, wearing a halter, and held by an Arab youth (wallad) wearing a long yellow jellaba and a cap. The youth and donkey cast a dark shadow. Behind, two Arabs in blue robes, one partly obscured, stand outside wooden buildings, with a clear blue sky above.

Details

Accession Number
ART02686
Classification
Art
Object Type
Painting
Physical Description
Medium: oil on wood panel
Measurement
framed: 28 cm x 33 cm
unframed: 21.7 cm x 27 cm
Medium
oil on wood panel
Date Made
7 April 1918
Place Made
Whole/Part
Whole
Item Count
1
Credit Line
acquired under official war art scheme 1918
Copyright
Copyright expired - public domain

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