1845 Pencil on cream wove paper, mounted on thin cream card
135 x 100 mm. Bequest: George Powell 1882
Described in the catalogue as ''a Jewish gentleman for the 'Smala' Picture''. Vernet's 1845 battle scene 'La Prise de la Smala d'Abd el-Kader', in the collection of the Louvre, celebrates the capture of Abd el-Kader (1807-1883) in 1843. Abd el-Kader was the head of Arab resistance to the French conquest of Algeria. See WD435 and WD471 for other portraits which possibly relate to the 'Smala' battle scene
Portrait of a Jewish man. Face-on view of the head of a man with a goatie beard, a large nose, long, curly hair and a down-turned mouth. He wears a large fur hat and glances slightly to his left. Tonal drawing with soft hatching. Foxing on mount
