Something needed in this thread again, I fancy.
Lady Barbara Moorehead and her companion Miss Eulalia had the misfortune to be travelling through the Arabian desert. Lord Moorehead, Barb's father the famous archaeologist, wanted to make his way to work in Egypt, and was killed in an attack by Arab nomadic traders who thought two lovely western women would be helpful for their trade. We see the two chief traders, Sheik Jal el-Rahi and Sheik Bab Ibn-Dar trying to interest their old friend the Emir Said ibn Rahgg. I think he looks interested. Fortunately, being a devout fellow, ibn Rahgg drinks no wine, so the Emir's palace at Al-beyt Krukistan has no wine cellar, but he does employ several full-time torturers.
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For those interested, this image has about 20 layers to fix the background, insert new characters, and adjust colour and lighting. That sounds exciting, but it was mainly one afternoon's work. I'm sure Pliny took longer to paint the original painting which was this one:
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(Bob might spot it, but I took out a section in the middle of the painting to get rid of one of the original slavegirls. Barb (Caprice) is much nicer there, and I've use Sheri/Joanna as a stand-in for Eulalia).