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Turkish Collection (#95)

"Turkish: A Tapestry of History, Culture, and Legacy" Step into the rich tapestry history as we explore its diverse heritage through captivating images

Background imageTurkish Collection: View inside a Mens Hamam (watercolour and gold powder on paper)

View inside a Mens Hamam (watercolour and gold powder on paper)
5892860 View inside a Mens Hamam (watercolour and gold powder on paper) by Turkish School, (19th century); Private Collection; Prismatic Pictures; Turkish, out of copyright

Background imageTurkish Collection: An Iznik pottery dish, with a central roundel depicting three bunches of grapes

An Iznik pottery dish, with a central roundel depicting three bunches of grapes
1196744 An Iznik pottery dish, with a central roundel depicting three bunches of grapes and vine leaves, c.1570 (ceramic) by Turkish School

Background imageTurkish Collection: La Sultane Lisant, A Lady in Turkish Costume Reading on a Divan, (oil on canvas)

La Sultane Lisant, A Lady in Turkish Costume Reading on a Divan, (oil on canvas)
827696 La Sultane Lisant, A Lady in Turkish Costume Reading on a Divan, (oil on canvas) by Liotard, Jean-Etienne (1702-89); 46.4x54 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: La Sultane Lisant)

Background imageTurkish Collection: The hunting party of Sultan Ahmed III (oil on canvas)

The hunting party of Sultan Ahmed III (oil on canvas)
2636935 The hunting party of Sultan Ahmed III (oil on canvas) by Vanmour, Jean Baptiste (1671-1737); 149.8x225.5 cm; Private Collection; Photo eChristies Images; French, out of copyright

Background imageTurkish Collection: Ottoman Turks burning the remains of St Sava in punishment for an uprising by the Serbians, Belgrade

Ottoman Turks burning the remains of St Sava in punishment for an uprising by the Serbians, Belgrade
5228548 Ottoman Turks burning the remains of St Sava in punishment for an uprising by the Serbians, Belgrade, 1596 (chromolitho) by European School

Background imageTurkish Collection: Gateway at the Sultans New Palace on the Bosphorus (engraving)

Gateway at the Sultans New Palace on the Bosphorus (engraving)
5213673 Gateway at the Sultans New Palace on the Bosphorus (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Gateway at the Sultans New Palace on the Bosphorus)

Background imageTurkish Collection: Entertainment in the harem (litho)

Entertainment in the harem (litho)
5207843 Entertainment in the harem (litho) by Tornai, Gyula (1861-1928); Private Collection; (add.info.: Entertainment in the harem)

Background imageTurkish Collection: A view of the Sultane Hadige Pavilion at Defterdar Bournou (graphite

A view of the Sultane Hadige Pavilion at Defterdar Bournou (graphite
3502660 A view of the Sultane HadigePavilion at Defterdar Bournou (graphite, ink & wash on paper) by Melling, Anton Ignaz (1763-1831); 42.4x36.3 cm; Private Collection; (add.info)

Background imageTurkish Collection: An Iznik pottery tile, c. 1580 (ceramic)

An Iznik pottery tile, c. 1580 (ceramic)
3431752 An Iznik pottery tile, c.1580 (ceramic) by Turkish School, (16th century); 21.5x21.5 cm; Private Collection; Photo eChristies Images; Turkish, out of copyright

Background imageTurkish Collection: Page from the Turkish Tulip album, Istanbul, 1725 (w / c on paper)

Page from the Turkish Tulip album, Istanbul, 1725 (w / c on paper)
CH469848 Page from the Turkish Tulip album, Istanbul, 1725 (w/c on paper) by Turkish School, (18th century); 30.9x21.7 cm; Private Collection; (add.info)

Background imageTurkish Collection: Dutch shipping off the Bay of Smyrna with a state barge (oil on canvas)

Dutch shipping off the Bay of Smyrna with a state barge (oil on canvas)
620093 Dutch shipping off the Bay of Smyrna with a state barge (oil on canvas) by Storck, Abraham (1644-1708); 59.7x80.7 cm; Private Collection; Photo eChristies Images; Dutch, out of copyright

Background imageTurkish Collection: An Iznik border tile, with a central flowerhead between scrolling palmette and leafy vine

An Iznik border tile, with a central flowerhead between scrolling palmette and leafy vine
1196731 An Iznik border tile, with a central flowerhead between scrolling palmette and leafy vine, c.1570 (ceramic) by Turkish School

Background imageTurkish Collection: Vice-Admiral Phipps Hornbys squadron steaming through the Dardanelles on passage to

Vice-Admiral Phipps Hornbys squadron steaming through the Dardanelles on passage to
CH408862 Vice-Admiral Phipps Hornbys squadron steaming through the Dardanelles on passage to Constantinople, February 1878 (oil on canvas) by James

Background imageTurkish Collection: The Alley (oil on canvas)

The Alley (oil on canvas)
CH405683 The Alley (oil on canvas) by Brun, Guillaume Charles (1825-1908); 59.5x35.5 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: La Ruelle; ); Photo eChristies Images; French, out of copyright

Background imageTurkish Collection: Ahmed III, Sultan of the Ottoman Empire

Ahmed III, Sultan of the Ottoman Empire
6317545 Ahmed III, Sultan of the Ottoman Empire by Gucht, Michael van der (1660-1725); (add.info.: Ahmed III, 1673- 1736. Sultan of the Ottoman Empire)

Background imageTurkish Collection: Backgammon, 1890 (oil on panel)

Backgammon, 1890 (oil on panel)
CH139926 Backgammon, 1890 (oil on panel) by Ottenfeld, Rudolf Otto Ritter von (1856-1913); 27x33 cm; Private Collection; Photo eChristies Images; Italian, out of copyright

Background imageTurkish Collection: Qibla Compass, Constantinople, 1750-99 (wood)

Qibla Compass, Constantinople, 1750-99 (wood)
6192351 Qibla Compass, Constantinople, 1750-99 (wood) by Ottoman School, (18th century); 84.8x40.5 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: Comprising a rectangular wooden panel with two printed roundels)

Background imageTurkish Collection: Three Turks (b / w photo)

Three Turks (b / w photo)
5990478 Three Turks (b/w photo) by English Photographer, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Three Turks. Living Races of Mankind (Hutchinson, c 1910)

Background imageTurkish Collection: French sailors boarding and capturing a Turkish sailing vessel carrying troops

French sailors boarding and capturing a Turkish sailing vessel carrying troops
6000372 French sailors boarding and capturing a Turkish sailing vessel carrying troops, munitions and equipment in the Aegean Sea, World War I, 1915 (colour litho) by Bombled

Background imageTurkish Collection: Turkey (chromolitho)

Turkey (chromolitho)
6011086 Turkey (chromolitho) by Weir, Harrison William (1824-1906); Private Collection; (add.info.: Turkey. Illustration for The Poultry Book by W B Tegetmeier (George Routledge)

Background imageTurkish Collection: Factory hands at work in an Anatolian tobacco works (b / w photo)

Factory hands at work in an Anatolian tobacco works (b / w photo)
6008238 Factory hands at work in an Anatolian tobacco works (b/w photo) by English Photographer, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Factory hands at work in an Anatolian tobacco works)

Background imageTurkish Collection: Advertisement for Ozama coffee (chromolitho)

Advertisement for Ozama coffee (chromolitho)
6030442 Advertisement for Ozama coffee (chromolitho) by European School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Advertisement for Ozama coffee)

Background imageTurkish Collection: Species of vultures (litho)

Species of vultures (litho)
6013423 Species of vultures (litho) by English School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Species of vultures)

Background imageTurkish Collection: The Great Exhibition 1851, Turkey No 1 (coloured engraving)

The Great Exhibition 1851, Turkey No 1 (coloured engraving)
6032950 The Great Exhibition 1851, Turkey No 1 (coloured engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Great Exhibition 1851, Turkey No 1)

Background imageTurkish Collection: Turkish woman with Niquab (illustration)

Turkish woman with Niquab (illustration)
5669486 Turkish woman with Niquab (illustration) by Nicolay, Nicolas de (1517-83); (add.info.: Turkish woman with Niquab (veil), from Quatre premiers livres des navigations, 1598

Background imageTurkish Collection: Portrait of Count Alexandre de Laborde in his travelling Costume, Constantinople (engraving)

Portrait of Count Alexandre de Laborde in his travelling Costume, Constantinople (engraving)
5238443 Portrait of Count Alexandre de Laborde in his travelling Costume, Constantinople (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

Background imageTurkish Collection: Turkish bath 1900

Turkish bath 1900
Interior of a men-only Turkish bath in the shampooing room at Jermyn Street, London. Date: 1900

Background imageTurkish Collection: The Florida nightclub by Hynes

The Florida nightclub by Hynes
Impressions and personalities at the Florida Club in South Bruton Mews, renowned for its glass dance floor, which triggered a craze for them in other clubs in and around London

Background imageTurkish Collection: Turkish bath, cooling room 1900

Turkish bath, cooling room 1900
The height of luxury a turkish bath, with men only, in the cooling room at Jermyn Street, London. Date: 1900

Background imageTurkish Collection: The Angel Israfil, c. 1580-90 (opaque watercolor, ink and gold on paper)

The Angel Israfil, c. 1580-90 (opaque watercolor, ink and gold on paper)
5932577 The Angel Israfil, c.1580-90 (opaque watercolor, ink and gold on paper) by Ottoman School, (16th century); 29.6 x 20.3 cm; Freer Gallery of Art, Smithsonian Institution

Background imageTurkish Collection: Ruins osf the Temple of Apollo Branchidae, from The Principal Ruins of Asia Minor, pub

Ruins osf the Temple of Apollo Branchidae, from The Principal Ruins of Asia Minor, pub
4071291 Ruins osf the Temple of Apollo Branchidae, from The Principal Ruins of Asia Minor, pub. 1863 (litho) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; The Stapleton Collection; English

Background imageTurkish Collection: Turkish Boatman in the Constantinople Harbour, 1886 (w / c on paper)

Turkish Boatman in the Constantinople Harbour, 1886 (w / c on paper)
3937513 Turkish Boatman in the Constantinople Harbour, 1886 (w/c on paper) by Zorn, Anders Leonard (1860-1920); 17x25 cm; National Museum, Stockholm, Sweden; Swedish, out of copyright

Background imageTurkish Collection: The Presentation of the Admiral to the Sultan, plate 14 from Part III

The Presentation of the Admiral to the Sultan, plate 14 from Part III
STC122319 The Presentation of the Admiral to the Sultan, plate 14 from Part III, Volume I of The History of the Nations, engraved by Giacomo Bussi, c.1820 (aquatint) by Italian School

Background imageTurkish Collection: Turkish Man, praying, 18th century (engraving)

Turkish Man, praying, 18th century (engraving)
STC121870 Turkish Man, praying, 18th century (engraving) by Scotin, Gerard Jean Baptiste (1671-1716); Private Collection; The Stapleton Collection; French, out of copyright

Background imageTurkish Collection: The Grand Lord, in his seraglio with the Kislar Agassi, 18th century (engraving)

The Grand Lord, in his seraglio with the Kislar Agassi, 18th century (engraving)
STC121854 The Grand Lord, in his seraglio with the Kislar Agassi, 18th century (engraving) by Simonneau, Philippe (1685-c.1753); Private Collection; The Stapleton Collection; French, out of copyright

Background imageTurkish Collection: SUF. TURE 242 f. 20v Libra

SUF. TURE 242 f. 20v Libra
EDI42309 SUF.TURE 242 f.20v Libra by Ottoman School, (16th century); Bibliotheque Nationale, Paris, France; Turkish, out of copyright

Background imageTurkish Collection: SUF. TURE 242 f. 14v Cancer

SUF. TURE 242 f. 14v Cancer
EDI42299 SUF.TURE 242 f.14v Cancer by Ottoman School, (16th century); Bibliotheque Nationale, Paris, France; Turkish, out of copyright

Background imageTurkish Collection: SUF. TURE 242 f. 30v Pisces

SUF. TURE 242 f. 30v Pisces
EDI42295 SUF.TURE 242 f.30v Pisces by Ottoman School, (16th century); Bibliotheque Nationale, Paris, France; Turkish, out of copyright

Background imageTurkish Collection: Vessels Moored in the Bosphorus (w / c on paper)

Vessels Moored in the Bosphorus (w / c on paper)
BON208313 Vessels Moored in the Bosphorus (w/c on paper) by Lodder, Capt. Charles A. (fl.1880-85); 24.1x34.9 cm; Private Collection; Photo eBonhams, London, UK; British, out of copyright

Background imageTurkish Collection: Sunset, Constantinople (w / c on paper)

Sunset, Constantinople (w / c on paper)
Ma388947 Sunset, Constantinople (w/c on paper) by Baillie Hamilton, M. (fl.1889-90); 43.2x68.6 cm; Private Collection; Photo eThe Ms Gallery, London; English, out of copyright

Background imageTurkish Collection: Ottoman turbanned warrior (oil on canvas)

Ottoman turbanned warrior (oil on canvas)
GG377023 Ottoman turbanned warrior (oil on canvas) by La Fond, Francois Henri Alexandre (1815-1901); 32x25 cm; Private Collection; Photo eGavin Graham Gallery, London, UK; French, out of copyright

Background imageTurkish Collection: The Battle of Arsuf, 7th September 1191 (litho) (b / w photo)

The Battle of Arsuf, 7th September 1191 (litho) (b / w photo)
STC400587 The Battle of Arsuf, 7th September 1191 (litho) (b/w photo) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

Background imageTurkish Collection: Turkey Costume

Turkey Costume
LLM458872 Turkey Costume by French School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Turkey Costume. Illustration for Le Costume Historique by M A Racinet (Firmin Didot, 1888)

Background imageTurkish Collection: The Queen investing Abdul Aziz with the Order of the Garter, 1881 (engraving)

The Queen investing Abdul Aziz with the Order of the Garter, 1881 (engraving)
XJF394219 The Queen investing Abdul Aziz with the Order of the Garter, 1881 (engraving) by Wollen, William Barnes (1857-1936) (after); Private Collection; (add.info)

Background imageTurkish Collection: A Girl of Chios, plate 74 from Collection of One Hundred Prints Representing

A Girl of Chios, plate 74 from Collection of One Hundred Prints Representing
STC409027 A Girl of Chios, plate 74 from Collection of One Hundred Prints Representing the Different Nations of the Levant by Charles de Ferriol, 1707-08 (coloured engraving) by Vanmour




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"Turkish: A Tapestry of History, Culture, and Legacy" Step into the rich tapestry history as we explore its diverse heritage through captivating images. From the majestic bust of Marcus Aurelius, a symbol of Roman influence, to the intricate map showcasing the Byzantine Empire's grandeur, Turkey has been a melting pot of civilizations. Mustafa Kemal Ataturk emerges as a pivotal figure in modern Turkish history. His visionary leadership and reforms shaped Turkey into what it is today. Witness his indomitable spirit captured in photographs alongside his adopted daughter or dancing with grace. Travel back in time with Orteliuss' map from 1570 that depicts the vast Ottoman Empire at its zenith. Marvel at iconic landmarks like Aya Sofya (Hagia Sophia) Sultanahmet, an architectural masterpiece bridging different eras and religions. Immerse yourself in Lawrence of Arabia's adventures amidst desert landscapes and camels—a testament to Turkey's allure for explorers seeking exotic experiences. Experience the vibrant cultural scene through Arnold Louis Miller's lens as he captures a mesmerizing belly dancer at Omar Khayyam Club—an emblematic portrayal of Istanbul's nightlife during the swinging '60s. Delve deeper into religious artistry with "The Virgin of Vladimir, " an exquisite Russian icon painted in Constantinople centuries ago—a testament to Turkey's role as a crossroads between East and West. This collection encapsulates Turkey’s multifaceted identity—where ancient empires converged, where tradition meets progress, where dance unites generations—and invites you on an enchanting journey through time. Discover why this land has captivated hearts throughout history—the essence heritage awaits your exploration.