A Mevlevi, or Whirling Dervish

Anonymous Greek artist

1809

watercolor

From the collection of Victoria and Albert Museum

Romanticism Early 19th Century

About this work

This watercolour shows a Whirling Dervish from about 1809. It was made by an unknown Greek artist, trained in Ottoman and European styles. The painting is part of a big series ordered by a British diplomat in Istanbul. He wanted records of Ottoman life and hired a local artist to do it. Check out the Victoria and Albert Museum next.