Matar

[tr ed p 432], pastel, Kennington, 239 x 176 mm

'Matar' typeset trc, and handwritten underneath this 'Muttar il Hmoud/min Beni Hassan/(Ibn Gallat section)'. Main colours: brown and reds in face and hands, garments a riot of colours - reds, mauves, blue, beige, white, yellow, green and orange. Minimal beige border printed to match background and give appearance bled off all round.

p 373 [tr ed p 391] - 'Matar, a parasite fellow of the Beni Hassan, attached himself to us. His fat peasant's buttocks filled his camel-saddle, and took nearly as large a share in the lewd or lurid jokes which, on march, helped pass my guards' leisure. We might enter Beni Hassan territory, where he had some influence. His unblushing greed made us sure of him, till his expectations failed.'

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