That is indeed a beautiful piece, not my era, no idea who or what he is, or where or when, but as a standalone figure, I'm tempted by that.
.... The painter,if I am not mistaken,is Serbian ....
Oda.
This is a Balkanian subject.This attire is traditional men's wear to the greatest part of mainland Greece,Southern Albania and parts of Bulgaria.The painter,if I am not mistaken,is Serbian.The subject can safely be placed within the first half of the 19th century.
Oda.
Thank you for that information Oda, much obliged.