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Illustrations of Ottomans circa 1790 in
Costumes Turcs
The superintendent of the prison for galley-slaves
Image source: Osmanlı kıyafet albümleri (1770-1810) by Nurdan Küçükhasköylü
Scriviano du Bagno.
Painting (watercolour). Folio 108 from an album showing Turkish costume. The superintendent of the prison for galley-slaves who were recruited from convicts. Wearing a slate-blue kaftan with elbow-length sleeves, white blouse, red kuşak, wide ankle-length şalvar and a tight-fitting hat with a white brim and a red crown. Holding a scroll.
British Museum. Registration number: 1974,0617,0.12.1.108
Previously owned by Heinrich Friedrich von Diez
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