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Description: | Oil on canvas. This painting is the fourth of a series of four works showing the reception of a European ambassador by the Grand Vizier (the chief minister of the Sultan) and then by the Sultan himself, in Istanbul.
This work shows the ambassador’s audience with the Sultan, with took place within the Throne Room of the Sultan’s palace. The Sultan is seated on an ornate throne with a canopy, which is reminiscent of a four poster bed. The Grand Vizier stands on his immediate right. To the Sultan’s left, the ambassador is seen with his retinue, all wearing caftans. (See also GAC 3317, 3319, 3318) | Subjects: | royal/state visit wig sultan topography 18th century costume ceiling frock coat robe diplomat state interior Turkish | Temporal: | 1740 | Source: | Government Art Collection | Creator: | Antonio Guardi & Studio | Identifier: | http://www.gac.culture.gov.uk/work.aspx?... | Go to resource |
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