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A Sheikh and his son entering Cairo on their return from a pilgrimage to Mecca

A Sheikh and his son entering Cairo on their return from a pilgrimage to Mecca
 1874

Medium
oil on canvas
Measurements
139.3 × 244.5 cm
Place/s of Execution
London, England
Inscription
inscribed in red paint l.l.: RDOWLING / -1874
inscribed in brown paint on reverse: No.1 /
"A Sheikh and his Son / Entering Cairo on his their
(his crossed out) / return from a pilgrimage / to Mecca" / By Robert Dowling / 27 Colaherne Road / West Brompton /
1875
Accession Number
p.306.7-1
Department
Australian Painting
Credit Line
National Gallery of Victoria, Melbourne
Presented by a committee of gentlemen, 1878
This digital record has been made available on NGV Collection Online through the generous support of The Vizard Foundation
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Gallery location
19th Century European Paintings Gallery
Level 2, NGV International
Subjects (general)
Cityscapes Human Figures Travel
Subjects (specific)
Cairo (inhabited place) camel (mammal) Egypt (nation) groups of people Orientalism processions sheikhs street scenes
Frame
Original, maker unknown