Turkish prisoner, boot repairing department, Gezira Accession Number: ART02762

Description

Depicts a half-length study of two Turkish prisoners with moustaches and wearing aprons who stand while they repair boots (turned towards the right of the image). The nearer prisoner has an embroidered Fez and the other has Sudanese features, is wearing a plain Fez.

Details

Accession Number
ART02762
Classification
Art
Object Type
Work on paper
Physical Description
Medium: pencil on paper
Measurement
sheet: 35.4 cm x 25 cm
Medium
pencil on paper
Date Made
1918
Place Made
Whole/Part
Whole
Item Count
1
Credit Line
acquired under official war art scheme 1920
Copyright
Copyright expired - public domain

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