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Circassians, Constantinople

(English, 1804–1876)
1841
Medium/TechniqueTransparent and opaque watercolor over graphite pencil on paper
DimensionsSheet: 41.8 x 27.3 cm (16 7/16 x 10 3/4 in.)
Credit LineAnonymous gift
Accession number59.785
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ClassificationsWatercolors
InscriptionsIn graphite, l.r.: J.F. Lewis, Constantinople Feb. 23,1841
ProvenanceMay 4, 1877, Christie's, London, J.F. Lewis studio sale, lot 182 (as Circassians: Constantinople); July 4, 1901, Sotheby’s, London, sale of Dr. Edward J. Riggall, lot 128; Private collection; bequest to the MFA. (Accession Date: November 12, 1959)