1985.258.2: Portrait of a Ottoman Gardener or Guard

Identification and Creation

Object Number

1985.258.2

Title

Portrait of a Ottoman Gardener or Guard

Classification

Albums

Work Type

album folio

Date

c. 1820-1825

Places

Creation Place: Middle East, Türkiye (Turkey)

Period

Ottoman period

Culture

Ottoman

Persistent Link

https://hvrd.art/o/216649

Physical Descriptions

Medium

Ink, opaque watercolor and gold on paper

Dimensions

36.1 x 22.2 cm (14 3/16 x 8 3/4 in.)

Provenance

Recorded Ownership History

Possibly J.W. Williamson, London, (by 1931). [Sven Gahlin, London, January 1968], sold in Boston; to Edwin Binney, 3rd, 1968, bequest; to Harvard University Art Museums, 1985.

Footnote:
Edwin Binney, "Turkish Treasures From the Collection of Edwin Binney, 3rd", Portland Museum of Art, Portland, Oregon, 1979, p.134.

Acquisition and Rights

Credit Line

Harvard Art Museums/Arthur M. Sackler Museum, The Edwin Binney, 3rd Collection of Turkish Art at the Harvard Art Museums

Accession Year

1985

Object Number

1985.258.2

Division

Asian and Mediterranean Art

Contact

am_asianmediterranean@harvard.edu

Permissions

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Publication History

• Edwin Binney III, Turkish Treasures from the Collection of Edwin Binney, 3rd, exh. cat., Portland Art Museum (Portland, OR, 1979), page 134-135/figure 87d

Exhibition History

• The Edwin Binney 3rd Collection of Turkish Art at the Harvard University Art Museums, Harvard University Art Museums, Arthur M. Sackler Museum, Cambridge, 05/16/1987 - 08/02/1987

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