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Othman Kahn I, from Portraits of the Emperors of Turkey

A work made of mezzotint, hand-colored with brush and watercolor, on ivory wove paper.
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  • A work made of mezzotint, hand-colored with brush and watercolor, on ivory wove paper.

Date:

1815

Artist:

John Young
English, 1755-1825

About this artwork

The engraver John Young produced several books of mezzotints after paintings in British collections. Sultan Selim III commissioned him to make a series after portraits of the emperors of Turkey before 1807, but production halted when janissaries assassinated the sultan. Mahmoud II ascended the throne, and Young
resumed work in 1810. There were 28 mezzotints in this expansive example of the Ottoman Empire’s patronage of Western artists. This sheet shows the founder of the Ottoman dynasty, Othman (or Osman) the first. He reigned from 1299 to 1326 and was said to be a great tactician known for his stern demeanor and bushy moustache.

Status

Currently Off View

Department

Prints and Drawings

Artist

John Young

Title

Othman Kahn I, from Portraits of the Emperors of Turkey

Place

England (Artist's nationality:)

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1815

Medium

Mezzotint, hand-colored with brush and watercolor, on ivory wove paper

Dimensions

37.5 × 25.3 cm (14 13/16 × 10 in.)

Credit Line

Gift of Barbara Kipper

Reference Number

2011.1083

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