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Hamam, or Turkish bath

Anonymous Greek artist

1809

watercolor

From the collection of Victoria and Albert Museum

Orientalism Romanticism Early 19th Century Nude Bathing

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Hamam, or Turkish bath is a 1809 watercolor by Anonymous Greek artist, a Orientalism work, depicting Bathing, 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

The artwork depicts a scene inside a Turkish bath, showing men engaged in bathing and receiving massages. It was created as part of a larger series commissioned by Stratford Canning during his diplomatic mission to Istanbul in 1808. The anonymous Greek artist employed a style blending Ottoman watercolor techniques with European perspective and representation. The series was later acquired by the Victoria and Albert Museum in 1895 from Canning’s daughter.

Read the full account in the museum source.