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Randolph Caldecott
1846-1886
Two Men Wearing Fezzes Conversing in the Street
Pen and black ink on paper.
7 x 4 3/8 inches (178 x 112 mm)
Bequest of Gordon N. Ray, 1987.
1986.2267:33
Notes: 

One of a group of 35 travel drawings, sketches, and studies evidently done by Caldecott during a tour or tours of the continent and elsewhere.
Title supplied by cataloger; attribution from Gordon Ray inventory.

Provenance: 
From the library of Gordon N. Ray.
Summary: 

Sketch shows two men standing in the street in conversation beside a curb, each wearing a tasseled fez and a sash at the waist.

Associated names: 

Ray, Gordon Norton, 1915-1986, former owner.

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Artist page: 
Caldecott, Randolph
School: 
British
Century: 
19th century
Classification: 
Drawing
Department: 
Drawings and Prints