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David Roberts — Arab of the Tribe of the Benisaid
David Roberts

Arab of the Tribe of the Benisaid

A watercolour over pencil by David Roberts depicting an Arab man from the Benisaid tribe, heightened with bodycolour and gum arabic. The portrait documents indigenous peoples and cultures of the Middle East.

Medium
Watercolour over pencil, heightened with bodycolour and gum arabic;

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David Roberts, R.A. - Travels through the Middle East; Important Watercolours from a Distinguished Private Collection

April 29, 2025

Estimate: $30,000$40,000

Lot 301

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David Roberts, Arab of the Tribe of the Benisaid

A watercolour over pencil by David Roberts depicting an Arab man from the Benisaid tribe, heightened with bodycolour and gum arabic. The portrait documents indigenous peoples and cultures of the Middle East.

Medium
Watercolour over pencil, heightened with bodycolour and gum arabic;
Seen at
Sotheby's, New York, London, Hong Kong, Paris

Related themes

David Roberts, Benisaid, 19th Century, Bodycolour, Orientalism, Pencil, Arab, Watercolour, Portrait, Ethnographic

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