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A RARE PORTRAIT OF SULTAN ABDULHAMID I (R.1774-89) RESTING ON THE IMPERIAL THRONE, TURKEY, OTTOMAN, FIRST HALF 19TH CENTURY |
估價
5,000 - 7,000 GBP
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描述
- ink and gouache on paper
- 54.2 by 40.3cm.
gouache heightened with gold on paper, framed
Condition
In generally good condition, minor repainting, rubbing, as viewed.
"In response to your inquiry, we are pleased to provide you with a general report of the condition of the property described above. Since we are not professional conservators or restorers, we urge you to consult with a restorer or conservator of your choice who will be better able to provide a detailed, professional report. Prospective buyers should inspect each lot to satisfy themselves as to condition and must understand that any statement made by Sotheby's is merely a subjective, qualified opinion. Prospective buyers should also refer to any Important Notices regarding this sale, which are printed in the Sale Catalogue.
NOTWITHSTANDING THIS REPORT OR ANY DISCUSSIONS CONCERNING A LOT, ALL LOTS ARE OFFERED AND SOLD AS IS" IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CONDITIONS OF BUSINESS PRINTED IN THE SALE CATALOGUE."
"In response to your inquiry, we are pleased to provide you with a general report of the condition of the property described above. Since we are not professional conservators or restorers, we urge you to consult with a restorer or conservator of your choice who will be better able to provide a detailed, professional report. Prospective buyers should inspect each lot to satisfy themselves as to condition and must understand that any statement made by Sotheby's is merely a subjective, qualified opinion. Prospective buyers should also refer to any Important Notices regarding this sale, which are printed in the Sale Catalogue.
NOTWITHSTANDING THIS REPORT OR ANY DISCUSSIONS CONCERNING A LOT, ALL LOTS ARE OFFERED AND SOLD AS IS" IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CONDITIONS OF BUSINESS PRINTED IN THE SALE CATALOGUE."
拍品資料及來源
An inscription on the back of this painting reads 'Sultan Hamid', identifying the sitter as Sultan Abdulhamid I (r.1773-89). This painting was probably part of a series made in Turkey for the European market. A series from the nineteenth-century, comparable to the present portrait, is an album in the Mevlana Museum, Konya. The depiction of Sultan Abdulhamid I in this album is remarkably similar to the present portrait (Renda 1999, p.80-81). A scroll in the Topkapi Palace Museum (inv. no.H.1896) following the style of Ottoman court painter Kostantin Kapidagli, depicts all the Ottoman sultans from Osman I to Mahmud and illustrates a similar portrait of a ruler sitting on the imperial throne (Kangal 2000, p.503).