Portrait study of an Egyptian sailor

English School, 19th century
Dimensions: 26 x 21 cm
Framed Dimensions: 31.5 x 25.8 cm
 
Signed lower right ‘JDB’ in pencil and ink, and inscribed in ink along the lower edge ‘Machmoud, one of our sailors.’
 
The moustachioed sitter, wearing a blue turban and robe, gazes to the right, a staff held in his left hand.
 
 
 
Provenance: UK collection