Ali Pasha (1740-1822) with his favourite mistress Kira Vassiliki, Raymond Monvoisin, 1846

The muslim albanian ali pasha of janina was the ruler of the balkans when they formed rumelia, a province of the ottoman empire; kira (kyra) vasiliki, a greek and christian, was his favorite wife. Object Type: painting. Date: 1846. Dimensions: height: 91.4 cm (35.9 in); width: 74.9 cm (29.4 in). Medium: oil on canvas. Collection: Private collection. Monvoisin, Raymond - Ali Pasha with his favourite mistress Lira Vassiliki -sothebys2015