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Two Royal Turban-Bearers on horseback

Anonymous Greek artist

1809

watercolor

From the collection of Victoria and Albert Museum

Romanesque Romanticism Early 19th Century

Dominant colour

Two Royal Turban-Bearers on horseback is a 1809 watercolor by Anonymous Greek artist, a Romanesque work, held at Victoria and Albert Museum.

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

The story of this work

Overview

Two officials on horseback are depicted, each holding a turban that belonged to the Sultan; the turbans rest on small wooden stands. The work is part of a series commissioned by Stratford Canning during his diplomatic service in Istanbul, created by an anonymous Greek artist whose style blends Ottoman watercolor techniques with European perspective. The series was originally bound in a volume and purchased by the Victoria and Albert Museum in 1895 from Charlotte Canning.

Read the full account in the museum source.