Wady Mokatteb

1849

Edward Lear

Artist, British, 1812 - 1888

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    pen and brown ink over graphite on wove paper

  • Credit Line

    Gift of William B. O'Neal

  • Dimensions

    overall: 25.9 x 35.8 cm (10 3/16 x 14 1/8 in.)

  • Accession

    1995.52.103

Artwork history & notes

Provenance

(Thos. Agnew & Sons Ltd., London); purchased by William B. O'Neal, Charlottesville, VA, 1976-1994; gift to NGA, 1995.

Associated Names

Inscriptions

lower right in brown ink: Wady Mokatteb / 22 Jany. 1849 / (109); lower left in graphite: W. Mokatteb. / 22. Jany. 1849 / all red=umber + yellow; lower center in brown ink: all red, umber, + yellow; lower right in graphite: 109; (various color and height notations throughout); by later hands, upper and lower center verso in graphite: J 3665 / 34 / [?] / Lowest
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Wikidata ID

Q64557539

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