Stratford Canning's Pictures of Turkey
An Ottoman Official, perhaps the Sultan's private secretary

An Ottoman Official, perhaps the Sultan's private secretary. Stratford Canning's Pictures of Turkey. Ottoman Illustrations of Costume and Soldiers.

Physical description: An Official in a green fur-trimmed robe, wearing a green and white turban, with a portfolio for documents
Object: Watercolour
Place of origin: Istanbul, Turkey (Painted)
Date: about 1809 (Painted)
Artist/Maker: Anonymous Greek artist (Painter)
Marks and inscriptions: Numbered 23 Inscribed on back in pencil Private secretary to the Grand Signior
Dimensions: Height: 32.3 cm, Width: 18.6 cm
Victoria and Albert Museum. Museum number: D.88-1895

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Stratford Canning's Pictures of Turkey An Ottoman Official, perhaps the Sultan's private secretary

Stratford Canning's Pictures of Turkey
An Ottoman Official, perhaps the Sultan's private secretary