A Mevlevi in a Cemetery
Watercolour
about 1843 (Painted)
about 1843 (Painted)
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The Mevlevi or Whirling Dervishes were usually depicted in the midst of their ceremonies in their tekke or convent. Preziosi here shows one meditating with his prayer beads in a burial ground. Traditionally the headstones of the graves were carved with a representation of the turban or headgear of the deceased. For women, floral forms were carved instead. In the background can be seen several headstones of Mevlavis with stone copies of the tall felt hat or külâh, similar to the one worn by the subject of the picture.
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Title | A Mevlevi in a Cemetery (generic title) |
Materials and techniques | Pencil and watercolour touched with white |
Brief description | A Mevlevi in a Cemetery, about 1843. Aloysius Rosarius Amadeus Raymondus Andreas, known as Amadeo, 5th Count Preziosi |
Physical description | Watercolour of a whirling dervish, seated in a cemetery |
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Marks and inscriptions | Signed Preziosi |
Object history | This drawing is part of a group of 34 bought by the Victoria and Albert Museum in 1907. [D.14-1907-D.47-1907]. |
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Summary | The Mevlevi or Whirling Dervishes were usually depicted in the midst of their ceremonies in their tekke or convent. Preziosi here shows one meditating with his prayer beads in a burial ground. Traditionally the headstones of the graves were carved with a representation of the turban or headgear of the deceased. For women, floral forms were carved instead. In the background can be seen several headstones of Mevlavis with stone copies of the tall felt hat or külâh, similar to the one worn by the subject of the picture. |
Bibliographic reference | Llewellyn, Briony and Newton, Charles. The People and Places of Constantinople : watercolours by Amadeo Count Preziosi 1816-1882. London, Victori & Albert Museum, 1985
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Accession number | D.25-1907 |
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Record created | June 30, 2009 |
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