Turkey Merchant


This picture shows Francis Levett junior the chief representative of the Levant Company in Constantinople between 1737 and 1750. It illustrates that the representatives of the company adjusted to local customs and attire in order to facilitate business.

Image Courtesy of The National Portrait Gallery


The Middle East


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