drawing for basepiece for Lessons from Lebanon Accession Number: ARTI00788

Description

This is a drawing of a landscape with a farmer digging in the centre foreground. he is wearing traditional clothing of Turkey or Middle Eastern appearance, his hat looks like a fez. The surrounding countryside is marked by hills with tree lines on some ridges. In the background a truck is moving towards a sharp bend in a tree lined road.

Details

Accession Number
ARTI00788
Classification
Art
Object Type
Work on paper
Physical Description
Medium: brush and ink with scratching out over pencil on cardboard
Measurement
sheet: 20.7 cm x 32.2 cm
Medium
pencil, brush and ink with scratching, and wash on paper
Date Made
unknown
Place Made
Whole/Part
Whole
Item Count
1
Credit Line
Acquired 1985
Copyright
Unlicensed copyright

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