Lycian men smoking at the mouth of a cave

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William James Muller (1812-1845)
Lycian men smoking at the mouth of a cave
watercolour heightened with gum arabic and scratching out
6¾ x 9in. (17.2 x 22.9cm.)

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Lot Essay

The present work dates to Muller's sketching trip with the Lycian expedition in the autumn of 1843. Lycia was the furthest point south west of Asia Minor on what is today Teke peninsular in Turkey. The area was originally populated by the Anatolian race of fiercely independent Lycians.

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