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Woman eating Octopus
Woman eating Octopus
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Woman eating Octopus

Classification(s)
Object TypePortrait
Registration NumberMMM 003492
DescriptionA portrait of a woman with dark hair on the foreground of the picture plane looking directly at the beholder. She is wearing an orange-red tunic, and having her hair tied with an orange-red bandana, and wearing pearl earrings. She is holding an octopus in her hands and close to her face. The background receeds into a cream- greyish colour.InscriptionsOn recto, bottom left in black, signed "GP".Technique
Pastels, paper,wood
Dimensions50.7 x 44.5cm
Alternate ID Numbers
  • EEA Norway Grant EEA.1872
  • Inventory Card 25981-2
  • HM Object Number 87875
Online Collections
Public Access
Not on view
Location
  •   Malta Maritime Museum, Archive
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