1789
oil
canvas
From the collection of Scottish National Gallery
Mohamed Ali Khan Walejah, 1717–1795. Nawab of the Carnatic is a 1789 oil by George Willison, a Rococo painting work, held at Scottish National Gallery.
This painting shows a man in a white robe with gold accents, standing in front of a red curtain. He holds a sword in his right hand and wears a white turban. The man stands on a patterned rug, with a white column behind him. In the background, there's a landscape with people and palm trees. The painting has a formal feel, with the man posed in a dignified way. If you want to learn more about this style of painting, look up the artist George Willison.
George Willison (1741–1797) was an artist, born in Edinburgh.
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