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Sadrazam or Grand Vizier

Anonymous Greek artist

1809

watercolor

From the collection of Victoria and Albert Museum

Romanticism Early 19th Century Portrait

Dominant colour

Sadrazam or Grand Vizier 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

About this work

This watercolour shows a Grand Vizier, the Ottoman prime minister. It’s part of a big group of pictures made in 1809 for a British diplomat. The diplomat, Stratford Canning, wanted records of Ottoman life. He hired a local artist whose name got lost, though some think he worked near Konstantin Kapidagli. Next time look up the Victoria and Albert Museum.