Yezidis of the Sinjar
1850
From the collection of Victoria and Albert Museum
1850
From the collection of Victoria and Albert Museum
This sketch shows five people in loose, simple clothes, drawn quickly in pencil. One stands with hands clasped, another two sit on the ground, and two more crouch or lean forward. Their faces are rough but expressive, with head coverings and long robes. The lines are light and uneven, like quick notes on paper. The artist scribbled descriptions in the corners—one mentions "cloaks of yellowish drach" and "fine white some with long curls dark." It looks like they were sketching real people they saw, not posing for a formal portrait. If you like quick, sketchy drawings of everyday life, look up Realism.
