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A young woman in Turkish dress

Anonymous Greek artist

1809

watercolor

From the collection of Victoria and Albert Museum

orientalism Romanticism Early 19th Century

Dominant colour

A young woman in Turkish dress 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

About this work

This watercolour shows a young woman dressed in Turkish style. It was made around 1809, during the Romantic period. The artist was likely trained in both Ottoman and European styles. The work was part of a series commissioned by a British diplomat who traveled in Turkey. Look up the Victoria and Albert Museum to see more works like this one.