Oil paint on board
Tate Collection
Works with images
General Collection
Collection
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His Highness Muhemed Ali Pacha Egypt
Bequeathed by the Earl of Effingham 1927
actions: postures and motions
adults
beard
body
clothing and personal items
dress: nations/regions
Egypt
Egyptian
hat
individuals: male
king
man
Muhemid Ali, Pacha of Egypt
named individuals
nationality
objects
people
portraits
royalty and social rank
sitting
society
sword
weapons
work and occupations
<p>This is a portrait of the Albanian walī (ruler) of Egypt, Muhammad Ali (1769–1849). He was a commander in the Ottoman army and had seized power after a civil war. Muhammad Ali oversaw dramatic reforms of Egyptian military, economy and culture. He commissioned this work from Wilkie. Here, he presents himself in traditional Islamic dress but sitting in a European chair and wearing a fez rather than the traditional turban. Wilkie met Muhammad Ali in Egypt on his return journey from travels in the Middle East. This was Wilkie’s last painting, he fell ill and died on his journey back to Britain.</p><p><em>Gallery label, October 2023</em></p>
painting oil paint board
10 December 2001 – 27 April 2003
2003-04-27
10 December 2001 – 27 April 2003
2003-04-27
2001-12-10
Tate Britain (London, UK)
http://www.tate.org.uk/britain/
2001-12-10
British Artists and the Near East
Collection based display
12 May 2006 – 21 May 2007
2007-05-21
12 May 2007
2007-05-12
Tate Britain (London, UK)
http://www.tate.org.uk/britain/
2006-05-12
Orientalism
Collection based display
4 February 2008 – 31 May 2009
2009-05-31
7 February 2008 – 28 April 2008
2008-04-28
2008-02-07
Yale Center for British Art (New Haven, USA)
http://ycba.yale.edu/index.asp
4 June 2008 – 31 August 2008
2008-08-31
2008-06-04
Tate Britain (London, UK)
http://www.tate.org.uk/britain/
26 September 2008 – 11 January 2009
2009-01-11
2008-09-26
Pera Museum (Istanbul, Turkey)
18 February 2009 – 30 April 2009
2009-04-30
2009-02-18
Sharjah Art Museum (Sharjah, UAE)
2008-02-04
The Lure of the East: British Orientalist Painting
Loan-out
7 February 2008 – 30 April 2009
2009-04-30
7 February 2008 – 28 April 2008
2008-04-28
2008-02-07
Yale Center for British Art (New Haven, USA)
http://ycba.yale.edu/index.asp
4 June 2008 – 31 August 2008
2008-08-31
2008-06-04
Tate Britain (London, UK)
http://www.tate.org.uk/britain/
26 September 2008 – 4 January 2009
2009-01-04
2008-09-26
Pera Museum (Istanbul, Turkey)
18 February 2009 – 30 April 2009
2009-04-30
2009-02-18
Sharjah Art Museum (Sharjah, UAE)
2008-02-07
British Orientalist Painting
Exhibition
5 November 2012 – 20 July 2014
2014-07-20
5 November 2012 – 20 July 2014
2014-07-20
2012-11-05
Tate Britain (London, UK)
http://www.tate.org.uk/britain/
2012-11-05
Gallery 9
Collection based display
7 August 2014 – 24 July 2022
2022-07-24
7 August 2014
2014-08-07
Tate Britain (London, UK)
http://www.tate.org.uk/britain/
2014-08-07
Gallery 9
Collection based display
His Highness Muhemed Ali, Pacha of Egypt
support: 610 × 508 mm
Bequeathed by the Earl of Effingham 1927
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<p>This is a portrait of the Albanian walī (ruler) of Egypt, Muhammad Ali (1769–1849). He was a commander in the Ottoman army and had seized power after a civil war. Muhammad Ali oversaw dramatic reforms of Egyptian military, economy and culture. He commissioned this work from Wilkie. Here, he presents himself in traditional Islamic dress but sitting in a European chair and wearing a fez rather than the traditional turban. Wilkie met Muhammad Ali in Egypt on his return journey from travels in the Middle East. This was Wilkie’s last painting, he fell ill and died on his journey back to Britain.</p>
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actions: postures and motions adults beard body clothing and personal items dress: nations/regions Egypt Egyptian hat individuals: male king man Muhemid Ali, Pacha of Egypt named individuals nationality objects people portraits royalty and social rank sitting society sword weapons work and occupations