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The Kizlar Agha (Chief Black Eunuch, Head Officer of the Palace)

John Warwick Smithbetween 1763 and 1779

Yale Center for British Art

Yale Center for British Art
New Haven, CT, United States

  • Title: The Kizlar Agha (Chief Black Eunuch, Head Officer of the Palace)
  • Creator: Francis Smith, active 1763–1780, British
  • Creator Lifespan: 1722/1822
  • Creator Nationality: British
  • Creator Gender: male
  • Date Created: between 1763 and 1779
  • Physical Dimensions: 21 1/2 x 15 1/4 inches (54.6 x 38.7 cm)
  • Subject Keywords: banyan, robes, turban, African, interior, black, octagon, gesture, tiles, harem, window, headpiece, portrait
  • External Link: See this work of art on the Yale Center for British Art website
  • Medium: Oil on canvas
  • Repository Name: Yale Center for British Art
  • Credit Line: Yale Center for British Art, Paul Mellon Collection
Yale Center for British Art

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