“Ali Pasha (1740–1822) with his Favourite Mistress Kira Vassiliki”
Oil on canvas
Dimensions: 46 × 37.5 cm (70 × 60 cm including frame)
Signed lower left: “R.Q. Monvoisin”
A striking work by French painter Raymond Monvoisin, this oil painting depicts Ali Pasha of Ioannina, a formidable figure of the late Ottoman era, in an intimate and dramatic moment with his consort, Kira Vassiliki.
Rendered with intense expression and fine academic technique, the composition embodies the romantic and exotic vision of 19th-century Orientalism. Monvoisin’s masterful use of color and character detail draws the viewer into a story of passion and political legacy.