Yale Center for British Art

Creator:
Francis Smith, active 1763–1780, British
Title:
Kisler Aga, Chief of the Black Eunuchs and First Keeper of the Serraglio
Date:
between 1763 and 1779
Materials & Techniques:
Oil on canvas
Dimensions:
21 1/2 x 15 1/4 inches (54.6 x 38.7 cm)
Credit Line:
Yale Center for British Art, Paul Mellon Collection
Copyright Status:
Public Domain
Accession Number:
B1994.18.5
Classification:
Paintings
Collection:
Paintings and Sculpture
Subject Terms:
tiles | robes | window | African | harem | black | banyan | gesture | interior | headpiece | octagon | turban | portrait
Currently On View:
Not on view
Publications:
Sesquicentennial compendium celebrating the Knickerbocker Club, 1871-2021, Knickerbocker Club, New York, 2021, p.155, HS2513 .N5 S47 2021 (YCBA)
Link:
https://collections.britishart.yale.edu/catalog/tms:1354