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Ottoman Collection (#4)

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Background imageOttoman Collection: Second Siege of Vienna by the Turks, 1683 (engraving)

Second Siege of Vienna by the Turks, 1683 (engraving)
8625797 Second Siege of Vienna by the Turks, 1683 (engraving) by Geiger, Peter Johann Nepomuk (1805-80); Private Collection; (add.info.: Second Siege of Vienna by the Turks, 1683)

Background imageOttoman Collection: Death of Koprulu Fazil Mustafa Pasha at The Battle of Slankamenin 1691

Death of Koprulu Fazil Mustafa Pasha at The Battle of Slankamenin 1691, after the painting by John Harris Valda
3533914 Death of Koprulu Fazil Mustafa Pasha at The Battle of Slankamenin 1691, after the painting by John Harris Valda (1874-1942), from Hutchinson's History of the Nations

Background imageOttoman Collection: John Sobieski at the Battle of Vienna, 1683, from Hutchinson's History of the Nations, pub.1915

John Sobieski at the Battle of Vienna, 1683, from Hutchinson's History of the Nations, pub.1915
3533985 John Sobieski at the Battle of Vienna, 1683, from Hutchinson's History of the Nations, pub.1915; (add.info.: John Sobieski at the Battle of Vienna, 1683)

Background imageOttoman Collection: The siege and fall of Constantinople by the Turks in 1453, after the painting by John Harris Valda

The siege and fall of Constantinople by the Turks in 1453, after the painting by John Harris Valda (1874-1942)
3533913 The siege and fall of Constantinople by the Turks in 1453, after the painting by John Harris Valda (1874-1942), from Hutchinson's History of the Nations

Background imageOttoman Collection: Dragut Reis, the famous Barbary corsair, prepares to board an enemy vessel in search of loot

Dragut Reis, the famous Barbary corsair, prepares to board an enemy vessel in search of loot
7339197 Dragut Reis, the famous Barbary corsair, prepares to board an enemy vessel in search of loot, mid 19th century (coloured engraving) by Debelle, Alexandre (1805-97); National Maritime Museum

Background imageOttoman Collection: Map of the Ottoman Empire before 1453. (print)

Map of the Ottoman Empire before 1453. (print)
7420051 Map of the Ottoman Empire before 1453. (print); (add.info.: Map of the Ottoman Empire before 1453. From the book Outline of History by H.G. Wells, published 1920.); Photo © Ken Welsh

Background imageOttoman Collection: Ottoman chimneypiece with decorative tilework

Ottoman chimneypiece with decorative tilework
5304636 Ottoman chimneypiece with decorative tilework.; (add.info.: Ottoman, tilework Chimneypiece; from Turkey, probably Istanbul. Dated 1731)

Background imageOttoman Collection: Ottoman chimneypiece with decorative tilework

Ottoman chimneypiece with decorative tilework
5304635 Ottoman chimneypiece with decorative tilework.; (add.info.: Ottoman, tilework Chimneypiece; from Turkey, probably Istanbul. Dated 1731)

Background imageOttoman Collection: The Battle of Navarino, 20 October 1827, 1828 (oil on canvas)

The Battle of Navarino, 20 October 1827, 1828 (oil on canvas)
7337716 The Battle of Navarino, 20 October 1827, 1828 (oil on canvas) by Luny, Thomas (1759-1837); 40.6x52.1 cm; National Maritime Museum, London

Background imageOttoman Collection: Siege of Malta: The Flight of the Turks on September 13, 1565, late 16th century (oil on canvas)

Siege of Malta: The Flight of the Turks on September 13, 1565, late 16th century (oil on canvas)
MMM5457817 Siege of Malta: The Flight of the Turks on September 13, 1565, late 16th century (oil on canvas); National Maritime Museum, London

Background imageOttoman Collection: Selim III. Sultan of the Ottoman Empire. (print)

Selim III. Sultan of the Ottoman Empire. (print)
7419918 Selim III. Sultan of the Ottoman Empire. (print); Photo © Ken Welsh. All rights reserved 2024

Background imageOttoman Collection: The Battle of Lepanto, October 7, 1571

The Battle of Lepanto, October 7, 1571
7177121 The Battle of Lepanto, October 7, 1571.; Private Collection; (add.info.: The Battle of Lepanto, October 7, 1571, when the fleet of the Holy League, a coalition of Catholic States)

Background imageOttoman Collection: Entry of the Turks into Baghdad, 1534 AD (litho)

Entry of the Turks into Baghdad, 1534 AD (litho)
8660922 Entry of the Turks into Baghdad, 1534 AD (litho) by Dudley, Robert Ambrose (1867-1951); Private Collection; (add.info.: Entry of the Turks into Baghdad, 1534 AD)

Background imageOttoman Collection: Emissaries of Suleiman the Magnificent arriving in Frankfurt, 1562 (engraving)

Emissaries of Suleiman the Magnificent arriving in Frankfurt, 1562 (engraving)
8663942 Emissaries of Suleiman the Magnificent arriving in Frankfurt, 1562 (engraving) by Amman, Jost (1539-91) (after); Private Collection; (add.info)

Background imageOttoman Collection: Turkish prisoners taken from Plevna, 1877 (litho)

Turkish prisoners taken from Plevna, 1877 (litho)
8664003 Turkish prisoners taken from Plevna, 1877 (litho) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Turkish prisoners taken at the Siege of Plevna (Pleven), Bulgaria

Background imageOttoman Collection: O for odalisque (concubine) (chromolitho)

O for odalisque (concubine) (chromolitho)
8677327 O for odalisque (concubine) (chromolitho) by French School, (19th century) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: O for odalisque (concubine). Concubine in a Turkish harem

Background imageOttoman Collection: Tulip, tower, Turk and a T (for right angles) (chromolitho)

Tulip, tower, Turk and a T (for right angles) (chromolitho)
8677352 Tulip, tower, Turk and a T (for right angles) (chromolitho) by French School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: T for tulip, tower, Turk and a T (for right angles)

Background imageOttoman Collection: Sponge fishing, Syria (engraving)

Sponge fishing, Syria (engraving)
8677015 Sponge fishing, Syria (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Sponge fishing, Syria: diving for sponges)

Background imageOttoman Collection: Meeting between Ibrahim Pasha and Colonel Seve, 1850

Meeting between Ibrahim Pasha and Colonel Seve, 1850
3480397 Meeting between Ibrahim Pasha and Colonel Seve, 1850; (add.info.: Meeting between Ibrahim Pasha and Colonel Seve. Pasha, the son of Muhammad Ali Pasha, Ottoman Viceroy of Egypt)

Background imageOttoman Collection: The Greco-Turkish War of 1897, 1897

The Greco-Turkish War of 1897, 1897
3480819 The Greco-Turkish War of 1897, 1897; (add.info.: The Greco-Turkish War of 1897, also called the Thirty Days War and known in Greece as the Black 97, or the Unfortunate War)

Background imageOttoman Collection: Sufi Ali Pasha

Sufi Ali Pasha
3329450 Sufi Ali Pasha; (add.info.: Engraved portrait of Sufi Ali Pasha, an Ottoman statesman and naval officer. Dated 16th Century.); Universal History Archive/UIG

Background imageOttoman Collection: Scene from the Battle of Inkerman

Scene from the Battle of Inkerman
3077630 Scene from the Battle of Inkerman; (add.info.: Scene from the Battle of Inkerman, fought during the Crimean War, between the allied armies of Britain)

Background imageOttoman Collection: Selim II

Selim II
3585753 Selim II; (add.info.: Portrait of Selim II (1524-1574) Sultan of the Ottoman Empire. Dated 16th Century.); Universal History Archive/UIG

Background imageOttoman Collection: Sir John Thomas Duckworth's action in the Dardanelles, 19 February 1807

Sir John Thomas Duckworth's action in the Dardanelles, 19 February 1807, early 19th century (oil painting)
7337711 Sir John Thomas Duckworth's action in the Dardanelles, 19 February 1807, early 19th century (oil painting) by Whitcombe, Thomas (1760-1824); 81.6x112.1 cm; National Maritime Museum

Background imageOttoman Collection: Kara Fatima Khanum arrives in Constantinople

Kara Fatima Khanum arrives in Constantinople
7301569 Kara Fatima Khanum arrives in Constantinople; Private Collection; (add.info.: Kara Fatima Khanum arrives in Constantinople with a large retinue of mounted warriors of her tribe)

Background imageOttoman Collection: Pour pas survivre a sa patrie - Cover of 'The Eye of the Police', 1912 (engraving)

Pour pas survivre a sa patrie - Cover of "The Eye of the Police", 1912 (engraving)
ICA4950364 Pour pas survivre a sa patrie - Cover of "The Eye of the Police", 1912 (engraving); Private Collection; Photo © Caricadoc

Background imageOttoman Collection: Fighting at the Turkish border - Cover of 'The Eye of the Police', 1912 (engraving)

Fighting at the Turkish border - Cover of "The Eye of the Police", 1912 (engraving)
ICA4950228 Fighting at the Turkish border - Cover of "The Eye of the Police", 1912 (engraving); Private Collection; Photo © Caricadoc

Background imageOttoman Collection: Murad III

Murad III
3329456 Murad III; (add.info.: Portrait of Murad III (1546-1595) emperor of the Ottoman Empire. Dated 16th Century.); Universal History Archive/UIG

Background imageOttoman Collection: Sultan Amurathus III

Sultan Amurathus III
3329414 Sultan Amurathus III; (add.info.: Portrait of Sultan Amurathus III by Paolo Veronese (1528-1588) an Italian Renaissance painter. Dated 16th Century.); Universal History Archive/UIG

Background imageOttoman Collection: Pierre d'Aubusson (1423-1503) Grand Master of the Order of St. John of Jerusalem

Pierre d'Aubusson (1423-1503) Grand Master of the Order of St. John of Jerusalem
ELD4953764 Pierre d'Aubusson (1423-1503) Grand Master of the Order of St. John of Jerusalem, defending Rhodes against sultan Mehmed II

Background imageOttoman Collection: Italian Wars 1494-1559 (engraving)

Italian Wars 1494-1559 (engraving)
3600002 Italian Wars 1494-1559 (engraving); (add.info.: Italian Wars (1494-1559). Conflicts that involved the major states of Western Europe and most of the Italian city-states

Background imageOttoman Collection: View of Obelisk and ancient walls at Alexandria, 1801

View of Obelisk and ancient walls at Alexandria, 1801
3480333 View of Obelisk and ancient walls at Alexandria, 1801; (add.info.: View of Obelisk and ancient walls at Alexandria)

Background imageOttoman Collection: Ferry boat on the river Nile, Egypt, 1801

Ferry boat on the river Nile, Egypt, 1801
3480438 Ferry boat on the river Nile, Egypt, 1801; (add.info.: Ferry boat on the river Nile, Egypt by Luigi Mayer (1755-1803); Italian-German artist and an important painter of the Ottoman Empire

Background imageOttoman Collection: View of Obelisk at Heliopolis, Egypt, 1801

View of Obelisk at Heliopolis, Egypt, 1801
3480437 View of Obelisk at Heliopolis, Egypt, 1801; (add.info.: View of Obelisk at Heliopolis, Egypt by Luigi Mayer (1755-1803); Italian-German artist and an important painter of the Ottoman Empire

Background imageOttoman Collection: Turkish woman drinking coffee, 18th century (engraving)

Turkish woman drinking coffee, 18th century (engraving)
8698468 Turkish woman drinking coffee, 18th century (engraving) by Scotin, Jean Baptiste (18th century); (add.info.: Food and Beverage. Turkish woman drinking coffee)

Background imageOttoman Collection: Late 19th century Jewish Farm in the Central District of Israel approx

Late 19th century Jewish Farm in the Central District of Israel approx
5306748 Late 19th century Jewish Farm in the Central District of Israel approx; (add.info.: Late 19th century Jewish Farm in the Central District of Israel approx)

Background imageOttoman Collection: A pasha in the Ottoman Empire (engraving)

A pasha in the Ottoman Empire (engraving)
5314779 A pasha in the Ottoman Empire (engraving); (add.info.: Ottoman Empire. A Pasha or pascha. formerly bashaw. a high rank in the Ottoman Empire political system. typically granted to governors)

Background imageOttoman Collection: The Defence of Kars, 1855

The Defence of Kars, 1855
1581431 The Defence of Kars, 1855; (add.info.: The Defence of Kars. During the Crimean War an Ottoman garrison led by British officers including General William Fenwick Williams kept the Russians at)

Background imageOttoman Collection: The unrolling of the Clouds:The world as known at the end of the 13th century, 1754 (illustration)

The unrolling of the Clouds:The world as known at the end of the 13th century, 1754 (illustration)
1578424 The unrolling of the Clouds:The world as known at the end of the 13th century, 1754 (illustration); (add.info.: The unrolling of the Clouds)

Background imageOttoman Collection: The first public statue to be erected in Turkey (b/w photo)

The first public statue to be erected in Turkey (b/w photo)
8676157 The first public statue to be erected in Turkey (b/w photo) by Krippel, Herr Heinrich (1883-1945); Private Collection; (add.info.: The first public statue to be erected in Turkey)

Background imageOttoman Collection: Tombs of dervishes, Scutari, Albania (engraving)

Tombs of dervishes, Scutari, Albania (engraving)
8676657 Tombs of dervishes, Scutari, Albania (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Tombs of dervishes, Scutari, Albania)

Background imageOttoman Collection: Jean Parisot de la Valette at the Great Siege of Malta, 1565 (colour litho)

Jean Parisot de la Valette at the Great Siege of Malta, 1565 (colour litho)
8635357 Jean Parisot de la Valette at the Great Siege of Malta, 1565 (colour litho) by Skelton, Joseph Ratcliffe (1865-1927) (after); Private Collection; (add.info)

Background imageOttoman Collection: Double-decked horse cars, Baghdad (b/w photo)

Double-decked horse cars, Baghdad (b/w photo)
8673138 Double-decked horse cars, Baghdad (b/w photo) by English Photographer, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Double decked horse cars, Baghdad)

Background imageOttoman Collection: Turkish artillery crossing the Tigris, Baghdad, 1917 (b/w photo)

Turkish artillery crossing the Tigris, Baghdad, 1917 (b/w photo)
8673136 Turkish artillery crossing the Tigris, Baghdad, 1917 (b/w photo) by English Photographer, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Turkish artillery crossing the River Tigris, Baghdad)

Background imageOttoman Collection: Congress of Berlin, 1878 (litho)

Congress of Berlin, 1878 (litho)
8664031 Congress of Berlin, 1878 (litho) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Congress of Berlin, 1878)

Background imageOttoman Collection: Port of Constantinople, 16th century (engraving)

Port of Constantinople, 16th century (engraving)
8663656 Port of Constantinople, 16th century (engraving) by German School, (16th century) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: Port of Constantinople in the 16th century)

Background imageOttoman Collection: The Apartment of a Minister, plate 57 from Part III, Volume I of The History of the Nations

The Apartment of a Minister, plate 57 from Part III, Volume I of The History of the Nations, engraved by V
STC122301 The Apartment of a Minister, plate 57 from Part III, Volume I of The History of the Nations, engraved by V. Raineri (aquatint) by Italian School

Background imageOttoman Collection: The Russo-Turkish War, 1877-78, map of the seat of war in Europe

The Russo-Turkish War, 1877-78, map of the seat of war in Europe
3062101 The Russo-Turkish War, 1877-78, map of the seat of war in Europe.; Private Collection; (add.info.: From The Century Edition of Cassell's History of England, published c. 1900)




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"Exploring the Rich Tapestry of Ottoman History and Culture" Step into the vibrant world of the Ottomans, a civilization that left an indelible mark on history. From the mesmerizing Whirling Dervishes in the 16th century to Mustafa Kemal Ataturk's transformative leadership, their legacy is truly captivating. Take a journey through time with Orteliuss map of the Ottoman Empire from 1570, tracing its vast territories and diverse cultures. Witness T E Lawrence, famously known as Lawrence of Arabia, traversing desert landscapes alongside majestic camels, embodying adventure and resilience. Marvel at Topkapi Palace in Istanbul, where intricate glazed pottery reveals exquisite craftsmanship. Delve into Greek Anti-Turkish Propaganda Postcards that shed light on historical tensions while reminding us of complex relationships between nations. Discover Izmir's Camel brand figs and large fig factory - a testament to Turkey's agricultural prowess. As you wander through Mostar in Bosnia and Herzegovina, be captivated by the iconic Old Bridge over Neretva river; it stands as a symbol of unity amidst cultural diversity. Emir Faisal at Wejh (now in Saudi Arabia) reminds us of alliances forged during World War I when Colonel Dawnay and Commander Hogarth joined forces with T E Lawrence for strategic purposes. The Ottoman Empire's rich heritage continues to inspire awe across generations. Its influence can still be felt today – from artistry to diplomacy – leaving an enduring imprint on our collective memory.