This specialism of 19th-century academic art was among the special interests of this academic who taught at which University?
Nigel Leask:  He has been Regius Professor of English language and literature at the University of Glasgow, since 2004. Orientalism:  In particular, Orientalist painting, depicting more specifically "the Middle East", was one of the many specialisms of 19th-century academic art, and the literature of Western countries took a similar interest in Oriental themes.
University of Glasgow