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Lot 69: Sir Frederick Pollock Bt. (British, 1815-1874) A Fakir at Agra

Est: £400 GBP - £600 GBP
BonhamsLondon, United KingdomDecember 07, 2011

Item Overview

Description

A Fakir at Agra
signed 'F.P', inscribed with title and dated '1841' (lower right), pencil and watercolour, unframed
25 x 17.5cm (9 13/16 x 6 7/8in).

Notes


The artist was the son of Field-Marshall Sir George Pollock, 1st Bt. who served in the Bengal Infantry. Frederick Pollock served in the Royal Engineers in India in 1841-2, St Helena in 1842, Aden in 1844 and Germany in 1843. His work is described as being in the tradition of William Callow. A Fakir is a Muslim Sufi who teaches Islam and survives on alms. Pollocks depicts this Fakir on the banks of the river Jumna with the Taj Mahal beyond.

Auction Details

Travel & Exploration

by
Bonhams
December 07, 2011, 12:00 AM GMT

Montpelier Street Knightsbridge, London, LDN, SW7 1HH, UK