Zittende Turk met een dolk in zijn ceintuur 1855

This watercolor painting, "Zittende Turk met een dolk in zijn ceintuur" (Seated Turk with a Dagger in his Belt), was created in 1855 by the Dutch artist Louis Chantal. The painting, housed at the Rijksmuseum, depicts a man in traditional Turkish attire. The artist, known for his depictions of people from the Ottoman Empire, uses a realistic style to portray the subject's features. The work exemplifies the fascination with Orientalism that was popular in 19th-century European art.