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Description: | Oil on canvas. This painting is the third 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.
Before being admitted into the presence of the Sultan, Ottoman protocol demanded that all ambassadors and their accompanying delegates be fed. This work shows the ambassador at the dinner provided before his audience with the Sultan. The dinner was hosted by the Grand Vizier in the name of the Sultan. It is taking place in the domed Council Chamber of the Sultan’s Palace. The ambassador sits opposite the Grand Vizier at the central table, while two interpreters stand either side of them. During the dinner the Sultan was able to observe his guests from behind the grilled window, seen in the wall above the Grand Vizier's head. This dinner was followed by a council meeting in Turkish, which the ambassador was obliged to attend. (See also GAC 3317, 3319, 3316) | Subjects: | royal/state visit railing wig turban cushion carpet table dining/eating robe Turkish chair urn staff topography window 18th century costume frock coat Grand Vizier of Turkey state interior diplomat sword | 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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