Ottoman, 1842–1910
Osman Hamdi Bey (1842–1910) was an Ottoman painter, archaeologist and museum director, born in Istanbul. After studying in Paris he became the first director of the Imperial Museum, today's Istanbul Archaeology Museums, and founded the Ottoman school of fine arts in 1882. His best-known painting is The Tortoise Trainer (1906), now in the Pera Museum in Istanbul.
Sources: Wikipedia (en): Osman Hamdi Bey · Wikidata Q1190012
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