A group of twenty four portraits of Ottoman Sultans and members of the Ottoman court, European school, 19th Century

pen and brown ink and gouache heightened with gold on paper ; framed 

Montés sur papier épais. Papier gondolé. Plusieurs zones présentant des taches. certaines d'entre-elles dûes probablement à l'humidité. Quelques zones présentent des griffures et quelques craquelures. Quelques pliures. Certains portraits présentent de petites déchirures avec d'anciennes réparations. Quelques décoloration au niveau des visages. Dimension du médaillon sans cadre : 19 cm. Laid down on thick paper. Waves. Several areas present stains. Some probably due to humidity. A few areas present scratches and slight craquelures. Minor foldings. A few portraits present tears. A few discoloring to the faces. As viewed. Medaillon without frame : 19 cm
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