| Accession Number | ART03605.009.002 |
|---|---|
| Collection type | Art |
| Measurement | backing sheet: 45.5 x 28.8 cm; image: 16.5 x 10.5 cm |
| Object type | Work on paper |
| Physical description | watercolour on paper |
| Place made | Egypt: Cairo |
| Date made | c. 1914-1915 |
| Conflict |
First World War, 1914-1918 |
| Copyright |
Item copyright: © Australian War Memorial
This item is licensed under CC BY-NC
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Cairo - a Belle
Sketchbook containing 56 pages of drawings from his service during the First World War
- Scrapbook leaf with three sketches and inscriptions; verso: ink sketch
Description
Watercolour on a leaf torn from a small sketchpad, depicting an Egyptian woman wearing full black chador. Interestingly, she wears a bangle on her left foot and no shoes. She holds a small child aloft on her left shoulder, supported only by her left hand. The child wears a red cloth and reaches out toward her face. The artist has titled the sketch 'Cairo: a belle'. Underneath, inscribed on the scrapbook leaf, is 'Native Woman'.