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A Dervish[?]

Anonymous Greek artist

1809

watercolor

From the collection of Victoria and Albert Museum

Orientalism Romanticism Early 19th Century

Dominant colour

A Dervish[?] is a 1809 watercolor by Anonymous Greek artist, a Orientalism work, held at Victoria and Albert Museum.

Who painted this?: Anonymous Greek artist
When & what style?: 1809 · Orientalism
Where can I see it?: Victoria and Albert Museum

The story of this work

Overview

A figure is depicted in a red robe adorned with elaborate frogging, wearing a tall black headdress. The work was part of a series commissioned by Stratford Canning during his diplomatic posting in Istanbul, created by an anonymous Greek artist likely associated with the circle of Konstantin Kapidagli. The artist blended Ottoman watercolor and bodycolor techniques with European perspective and representation. The series was later acquired by the Victoria and Albert Museum in 1895 from Charlotte Canning.

Read the full account in the museum source.