A Turkish Cypriot worker
Creator:
Donne, Benjamin Donisthrope Alsop, 1856-1907
Date:
1881
Medium:
Inscriptions:
Inscribed: Turkish work men
Description:
Donisthorpe Donne was district officer in Limassol from 1880 to 1882. He was the person who decided and designed the costumes of the Pioneer Regiment. He was based in Limassol but travelled all over the island and enjoyed illustrating the country and its people. Variations in the costumes portrayed by Donne attest to ethnic diversity on the island. The Turkish workers depicted here are given a different colour scheme in their clothing from of the Greeks. They appear in coloured socks, waistbands, shirts and headdress. One of the most conspicuous features of difference is the white pantaloons worn by the Turks as opposed to the black ones used by the Greeks.
Dimensions:
17 x 10 cm
Signature(s):
Unsigned
Identifier:
PNT-00162
Classification:
Collection:
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Rights Holder:
© Costas and Rita Severis Foundation
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