Albanian Soldier 1700 - 1737

"Albanian Soldier" is an oil on canvas painting by Jean Baptiste Vanmour, created between 1700 and 1737. The painting depicts a soldier, in a detailed depiction of the Albanian dress, with a musket and a sword. The background suggests a natural setting with a stone building, possibly a fort, and trees. Vanmour was a French painter, who visited Albania in the early 18th century, and was renowned for his detailed portraits of people and their costumes, making this painting a valuable document of the time.