Portrait of Sultan Abdülaziz
Miniature
ca. 1870 (made)
ca. 1870 (made)
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Under Sultan Mahmud II (ruled 1809-39) it became the custom for court artists to paint miniature portraits of the sultan for distribution as gifts, a tradition that continued under his successors. This miniature is of Mahmud's son Sultan Abdülaziz (ruled 1861-76) and was painted by the Ottoman Armenian artist Vichen Abdullah (1834-1900) after a photograph taken by his family's photographic studio, Abdullah Frères of Istanbul (for a print, see V&A: 2753-1934).
Object details
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| Title | Portrait of Sultan Abdülaziz |
| Materials and techniques | Hand painted in colours on ivory |
| Brief description | Miniature portrait of Sultan Abdülaziz (r. 1861-1876), painted in colours on ivory; Ottoman Turkey, ca.1870. |
| Physical description | Framed oval miniature, ivory painted in colours depicting the head and upper torso of a man (Sultan Abdülaziz). His head is turned slightly to his left and he has a dark beard. He is wearing a red brimless hat and dark jacket with a red trim and has a green and red sash across his right shoulder, on his left breast are two silver stars of an Order. |
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| Gallery label | Jameel Gallery
2 Miniature Portrait of Sultan Abdülaziz
Turkey
About 1870
Miniature portraits were commissioned by sultans for distribution as gifts from the time of Sultan Mahmud II (ruled 1809–39). This miniature is of Sultan Abdülaziz (ruled 1861–76). Abdülaziz was the first Ottoman sultan to travel to Western Europe. He is shown here wearing orders of merit, influenced by European military honours.
Watercolour on ivory
Museum no. ME.1-2009
(20/09/2012) |
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| Summary | Under Sultan Mahmud II (ruled 1809-39) it became the custom for court artists to paint miniature portraits of the sultan for distribution as gifts, a tradition that continued under his successors. This miniature is of Mahmud's son Sultan Abdülaziz (ruled 1861-76) and was painted by the Ottoman Armenian artist Vichen Abdullah (1834-1900) after a photograph taken by his family's photographic studio, Abdullah Frères of Istanbul (for a print, see V&A: 2753-1934). |
| Associated object | 2753-1934 (Source) |
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| Accession number | ME.1-2009 |
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| Record created | April 15, 2010 |
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