Passing through Holland and Germany , he reached Constantinople , where , while detained by the war in Syria , he painted a portrait of the young sultan .
In the autumn of 1840 Wilkie resolved on a voyage to the East .
Passing through Holland and Germany , Wilkie reached Constantinople , where , while detained by the war in Syria , Wilkie painted a portrait of the young sultan .
In the autumn of 1840 Wilkie resolved on a voyage to the East .