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A Persian Prince, His Slave Bringing Him Sherbet  - David Wilkie (1785-1841) - 1870
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A Persian Prince, His Slave Bringing Him Sherbet

ArtistDavid Wilkie (1785-1841)
EngraverJohn Henry Robinson (1796-1871)
Date1870
TechniqueSteel Engraving
CategoryPortraits
SourceThe Wilkie Gallery (London Virtue & Co.)

Description

Orientalist composition in which a Persian prince sits on cushions with a cup in his hand while a young Black servant approaches with a tray of sherbet, reflecting 19th-century European fascination with and hierarchy in representations of Middle Eastern court life.

About the Original The Original Name Of The Engraved Painting is "A Persian Prince, His Slave Bringing Him A Sherbet", 1840, Aberdeen Art Gallery, Scotland