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Mecca | Painting of Mecca showing the Kaaba and the Masjid al-Haram, 1290 AH [1873]
Lot Closed
May 24, 01:48 PM GMT
Estimate
2,000 - 3,000 GBP
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Mecca
Painting of Mecca showing the Kaaba and the Masjid al-Haram, 1290 AH [1873]
Watercolour and gouache on card with yellow and green border (image 310 x 472mm.; overall 366 x 530mm.), signed and dated 1290 AH [AD 1873], diagonal creases, minor abrasions
A hand-painted view of Mecca likely to have been produced as a souvenir for Hajj pilgrims.