Portrait of Mohammed Ali (1769-1849)
Print Type: Hand Colored Engraving
Date: Circa 1820 - 1830
Publisher: Fisher Son & Co.
Origin: London, England
Dimensions: 10 1/2 x 8"
Provenance: Hill House
Subject: Islam
Notes & Literature: Muhammad Ali Pasha al-Mas'ud ibn Agha, known as Muhammad Ali of Egypt and the Sudan ALA-LC: Mu?ammad ‘Ali Basha; 4 March 1769 – 2 August 1849), was the Albanian Ottoman governor and the de facto ruler of Egypt from 1805 to 1848, is considered the founder of modern Egypt. At the height of his rule, he controlled Lower Egypt, Upper Egypt, Sudan and parts of Arabia and the entire Levant.
Condition Report: Minor foxing. Sight edge wear. Good plus.
Subject References: Mohammed Ali (1769-1849) on engraving from the 1800s. Albanian statesman, Wali of Egypt and Sudan, regarded as the founder of modern Egypt. Published in London by Fisher, Son & Co.