| Places | |
|---|---|
| Accession Number | ART02750 |
| Collection type | Art |
| Measurement | sheet: 32.4 x 24.1 cm (irreg.); image: 27.3 x 20.4 cm |
| Object type | Work on paper |
| Physical description | pencil on paper |
| Maker |
Lambert, George |
| Place made | Ottoman Empire: Palestine, Jerusalem |
| Date made | 19 May 1918 |
| Conflict |
First World War, 1914-1918 |
| Copyright |
Item copyright: Copyright expired - public domain
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Shibli Abraham Bishara of Es Salt
Description
Depicts a profile portrait of Shibli Abraham Bishara, Arab proprietor farmer of Es Salt in Jordan, wearing burnous and with plaited hair. Lambert also painted the brother of the subject of this work: a Bedouin with a turban and blue and mauve clothes sitting on a chestnut horse (Arab Mare, Es Salt (The famous mare of Es Salt) 1918 (ART02682).