Portrait of Sake Dean Mahomed, 19th century. Oil painting by Samuel Drummond. Mahomed was a Brighton based man who set up a baths in East Street, and became 'shampooing surgeon' to King George IV.
This is a portrait painting of Sake Deen Mahomed, the proprietor of Mahomeds Baths, which were situated on Brighton sea front on the site where the Queens Hotel now stands. Sake Deen Mahomed was appointed "shampooing" surgeon to his Majesty King George IV.
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