Henry John Van Lennep watercolor painting of a woman wearing a yashmak

Item Information

Title:
Henry John Van Lennep watercolor painting of a woman wearing a yashmak
Description:
Henry J. Van Lennep watercolor painting of a woman standing in a graveyard or among ruins of some kind. The subject is wearing a purple gown and has a white yashmak covering her face.
Artist:
Van-Lennep, Henry J. (Henry John), 1815-1889
Date:
[1840–1869]
Format:
Prints
Genre:
Watercolors
Location:
Amherst College Archives & Special Collections
Box 1 Folder 13 (shelf locator)
Collection (local):
Henry J. Van Lennep (AC 1837) Sketches and Papers
Subjects:
Turkey--Social life and customs--Pictorial works
Turks--Portraits
Armenians--Turkey--Portraits
Places:
Turkey
Extent:
1 drawing : watercolor ; sheet 26 x 17 cm
Link to Item:
https://acdc.amherst.edu/view/asc:1218617
Terms of Use:
No Copyright - United States
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Notes (date):
This item is undated. The date range provided is the date range of Van Lennep's service as a missionary.
This date is inferred.