19th Jun, 2025 12:00
Arts of India and the Islamic Lands
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EIGHT WATERCOLOUR PORTRAITS OF OTTOMAN SULTANS
Ottoman Turkey, ca. 1880s - 1900s
EIGHT WATERCOLOUR PORTRAITS OF OTTOMAN SULTANS
Ottoman Turkey, ca. 1880s - 1900s
Opaque pigments and white wash on paper, comprising seven bust portraits and another full-body kneeling, depicting various Ottoman sultans, each meticulously rendered and labeled in Ottoman Turkish script and Latin transliteration, identifying notable historical rulers including Gazi Sultan Osman I, Sultan Murad I, Sultan Bayazid, Sultan Murad IV, Sultan Ahmed III, Sultan Mahmoud, Sultan Ibrahim, and Sultan Murad II, presented within oval cartouches set against dark backgrounds reminiscent of European copperplate engravings of the 17th and 18th centuries, usually featured in historical or costume printed books discussing the traditions of the East, with detailed depictions of ceremonial robes, turbans, and regalia typical of the Ottoman lands, each portrait mounted, glazed and framed.
The largest portrait 34cm x 25cm, 44cm x 35cm including the frame
Sold for £1,599
EIGHT WATERCOLOUR PORTRAITS OF OTTOMAN SULTANS
Ottoman Turkey, ca. 1880s - 1900s
Opaque pigments and white wash on paper, comprising seven bust portraits and another full-body kneeling, depicting various Ottoman sultans, each meticulously rendered and labeled in Ottoman Turkish script and Latin transliteration, identifying notable historical rulers including Gazi Sultan Osman I, Sultan Murad I, Sultan Bayazid, Sultan Murad IV, Sultan Ahmed III, Sultan Mahmoud, Sultan Ibrahim, and Sultan Murad II, presented within oval cartouches set against dark backgrounds reminiscent of European copperplate engravings of the 17th and 18th centuries, usually featured in historical or costume printed books discussing the traditions of the East, with detailed depictions of ceremonial robes, turbans, and regalia typical of the Ottoman lands, each portrait mounted, glazed and framed.
The largest portrait 34cm x 25cm, 44cm x 35cm including the frame
Auction: Arts of India and the Islamic Lands, 19th Jun, 2025
Our specialist auction Arts of India and the Islamic Lands is now online for you to browse, peruse and fall in love with your next antique.
Among the highlights, this sale vaunts a remarkable selection of Rajput Schools paintings and an illustrated loose folio from a Timurid Haft Paykar series, all part of a private Canadian collection; several gem-studded Indian necklaces, treasured heirlooms of a local family; a notable group of Islamic manuscripts, including a geomantic tome attributed to the Nubian alchemist Dhul-Nun al-Misri; and several lots of Persian Qajar lacquer belonging to the heir of a British diplomatic family in office under Sir Denis Wright in Tehran between 1971 - 1973.
Our selected lots preview starts next week, on Tuesday 3rd June, and the full view is going to take place from Friday 13th June until the sale day.
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Viewing:
13th June - 10:00 - 17:00
14th June - 11:00 - 16:00
15th June - 11:00 - 16:00
16th June - 10:00 - 17:00
17th June - 10:00 - 17:00
18th June - 10:00 - 17:00
