McFarlane, Francis Ledingham, 1888-1948 :Darweesh Masir Khan, Kerind /18. Derweesh Masir Khan, Karind. F.L.McF/18 [1918]

Date
1918
Reference
E-290-q-004
Description

Drawing shows a full length profile portrait, from the left, of a bearded elderly man in a turban and long robe, seating holding a walking stick.

A line of Arabic is written above the title at the right, in purple ink, possibly the sitter's name written by himself. The name Derweesh may indicate that he is a Sufi mystic.

Quantity: 1 drawing(s).

Physical Description: Ink drawing on album page, 270 x 215 mm.

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McFarlane, Francis Ledingham, 1888-1948 :[Sketches from war service in India and the Middle East, 1919-1918] / F L McFarlane / McFarlane, Francis Ledingham, 1888-1948 :McFarlane, N.Z. 4/2198 Spr. F L McFarlane, New Zealand Wireless Sqdn, Mesopotamia [1916-1918]
Format
1 drawing(s), Works of art, Ink drawings, Sketches, Portraits, Ink drawing on album page, 270 x 215 mm., Orientation: Vertical image
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