Name of Object:

Portrait of a lady of the court playing the tambourine

Location:

Istanbul, Türkiye

Holding Institution:

Pera Museum

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Date of Object:

1870–1875

Author:

Pierre Desire Guillemet (1827-1878)

Material(s) / Technique(s):

Oil on canvas

Dimensions:

W: 790 + H: 980 cm

Description:

This painting is one of the four half-length portraits painted by Pierre Désiré Guillemet in 1874-1875 depicting a young woman of the Ottoman Court. Her dress has been emphasized by means of a neutral background. She is wearing a dört etek (four-skirted) robe, made of savai fabric. Part of her undershirt with embroidered borders is visible from her large sleeves and around the edges of the robe. Her robe has a floral pattern with lively colours and her belt has a clasp with a two large stones in a silver setting. Her chestnut-coloured hair flows down to her shoulder. She wears two strands of pearls around her neck and a gold earing with pearls and gems. On her head she wears a cap of blue fabric decorated with small white flowers, plumes and toile.

Archival or Bibliographical Reference:

Orientalist Paintings Collection-Suna and İnan Kıraç Foundation Collection

Citation of this web page:

"Portrait of a lady of the court playing the tambourine" in "Sharing History", Museum With No Frontiers, 2024. https://sharinghistory.museumwnf.org/database_item.php?id=object;AWE;tr;39;en

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