1818
watercolor
From the collection of Victoria and Albert Museum
Dominant colour
Abdourachman is a 1818 watercolor by Charles Lock Eastlake, a British Romanticism work, held at Victoria and Albert Museum.
This watercolour painting shows a man in traditional attire, standing with his left hand on his hip and his right hand raised to his forehead. He wears a turban, a long-sleeved shirt, a vest, a sash, loose-fitting pants, and shoes. The background is a plain, off-white colour. The man's clothing and pose suggest a sense of dignity and respect. The artist has used subtle colour variations to create a sense of depth and texture in the painting. This painting is a great example of Romanticism, a movement that emphasized emotion and individualism. To learn more about this style, check out the Romanticism movement.
The artwork titled *Abdourachman* by Sir Charles Lock Eastlake depicts a reclining figure, as indicated by a pencil sketch on its reverse. Created during Eastlake’s 1818 travels in Athens, where he spent over three months sketching prolifically, the piece reflects his extended stay after his companions departed for Constantinople. The object’s provenance includes a 1970 sale at Sotheby’s, where it was purchased alongside others for a total of £50.
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Sir Charles Lock Eastlake (17 November 1793 – 24 December 1865) was a British painter, gallery director, collector and writer of the 19th century.
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