Lot 203: AN OTTOMAN SCHOOL OIL ON CANVAS PORTRAIT OF SULTAN ABDULAZIZ, TURKEY, 19TH CENTURY

AN OTTOMAN SCHOOL OIL ON CANVAS PORTRAIT OF SULTAN ABDULAZIZ, TURKEY, 19TH CENTURY

An Ottoman school portrait of Sultan Abdulaziz (1830-1876) executed in oil on canvas. The subject is depicted in a dark blue military tunic featuring a red and gold embroidered collar, a red fez, and a green sash. Two breast stars are visible on the chest of the tunic. The reverse of the canvas bears a manufacturer’s stencil for C. Roberson & Co., 91 Parkway, London N.W. The painting is housed in an ornate gilt wood frame.

82 x 66.5cm