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A Serbetci, or drinks seller[?]

Anonymous Greek artist

1809

watercolor

From the collection of Victoria and Albert Museum

Romanticism Early 19th Century

Dominant colour

A Serbetci, or drinks seller[?] is a 1809 watercolor by Anonymous Greek artist, a Romanticism work, held at Victoria and Albert Museum.

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

The story of this work

Overview

A Serbetci, or drinks seller, is one of a series of works commissioned by Stratford Canning during his diplomatic mission to Istanbul in 1808. The artist, likely associated with the circle of Konstantin Kapidagli, employed dense water and bodycolour techniques alongside European perspective and representation. The series was bound in a volume and later acquired by the Victoria and Albert Museum in 1895 from Canning’s daughter, Charlotte.

Read the full account in the museum source.