Portrait Sketch (possibly a study for the portrait of Martin White)

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Artist: Arthur Melville
Date: 1877
Location: Dundee Art Galleries and Museums

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Arthur Melville

Arthur Melville, a Scottish Orientalist painter, pioneered vibrant watercolor techniques to capture the intense light of the Middle East.

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