A wonderful pair of paintings depicting a Turkish gentleman and a soldier, dating to circa 1820. Watercolour on paper and presented in period rosewood veneered frames with gilt slips (glazed). These are a delightful pair of portraits in a naïve style and each titled; 1. “A Turkish Gentlman of Bagdad.”. 2. “Nobechi (?), an armed footman of the British.”. One is further inscribed “Drawn by R. Craggs(?)”.
Dimensions:
Picture sizes: 16.3cm x 11.9cm.
Frame sizes: 25.9cm x 21.4cm.
Condition:
Minor light spotting in places. The frames show signs of wear and tear. Age related wear as expected but overall in good ready to hang condition. Please examine photos carefully.
Postage:
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