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Sheykh of the Rufai Dervishes

Anonymous Greek artist

1809

watercolor

From the collection of Victoria and Albert Museum

Orientalism Romanticism Early 19th Century

Dominant colour

Sheykh of the Rufai Dervishes 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

The story of this work

Overview

A man stands on a sheepskin in front of a niche, dressed in a green robe and a tall green and white turban. The work is part of a series of views and studies commissioned by Stratford Canning during his diplomatic service in Istanbul and later acquired by the Victoria and Albert Museum in 1895.

Read the full account in the museum source.