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| Title | An Arab and his Steed | |
| Collection | Sheffield Galleries & Museums Trust | |
| Artist | Attributed to Decamp, E. (French artist, 1803-1860) | |
| Date Earliest | possibly about 1840 | |
| Date Latest | possibly about 1845 | |
| Signed | yes | |
| Description | Throughout the nineteenth century North Africa and the Arab World fascinated many artists. This study of an Arab and his horse with its rich red-brown tonality seems influenced by the style of Delacroix. | |
| Current Accession Number | 536 | |
| Inscription | front ll 'E. Décamp' | |
| Subject | figure; animal (horse); | |
| Measurements | 69.0 x 73.5 cm cm (estimate) | |
| Material | oil on panel | |
| Acquisition Details | Given by J. G. Graves 1935. | |
| Rights Owner | Sheffield Galleries & Museums Trust | |
| Author | Katia Mai | |