An Albanian

An Albanian

William Page

1820

watercolor

From the collection of Victoria and Albert Museum

About this work

This painting depicts a man dressed in traditional Albanian attire. He wears a long white tunic with brown stripes, a blue and gold vest, and a pink turban adorned with a black tassel. His feet are bare, and he sports a mustache. The man stands in front of a tree, with his left hand resting on his hip and his right arm holding a white cloth. The background is a plain off-white color. The artist's use of watercolor creates a soft, romanticized portrayal of the subject. To learn more about the artistic style that influenced this work, explore the Romanticism movement.

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