Ottoman Collection (#6)

Imperial Theatre, Constantinople (engraving)
8676845 Imperial Theatre, Constantinople (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Interior of the Imperial Theatre attached to the Dolmabahce Palace)

Bombardment of Ruse, Bulgaria, 1877 (litho)
8664032 Bombardment of Ruse, Bulgaria, 1877 (litho) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Russian bombardment of Ruse (Ruscuk), Bulgaria, Russo-Turkish War, 1877

Turkish troops crossing the Shipka Pass, Bulgaria, 1877-1878 (litho)
8664027 Turkish troops crossing the Shipka Pass, Bulgaria, 1877-1878 (litho) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Turkish troops crossing the Shipka Pass, Bulgaria)

Death of Selim I, Sultan of the Ottoman Empire, 1520 (litho)
8664011 Death of Selim I, Sultan of the Ottoman Empire, 1520 (litho) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Death of Selim I, Sultan of the Ottoman Empire, 1520)

Y for yatagan (Turkish sword) (chromolitho)
8677337 Y for yatagan (Turkish sword) (chromolitho) by French School, (19th century) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: Y for yatagan (Turkish sword)

The Battle of the Pyramids, or Embabeh
6266160 The Battle of the Pyramids, or Embabeh; (add.info.: The Battle of the Pyramids, aka the Battle of Embabeh, July 21, 1798, between the French army in Egypt under Napoleon Bonaparte)

Esther Scroll and Case, 19th century (Case: gilded silver filigree, coral; scroll: ink on vellum)
7082942 Esther Scroll and Case, 19th century (Case: gilded silver filigree, coral; scroll: ink on vellum); 43 cm; North Carolina Museum of Art, Raleigh, USA; North Carolina Museum of Art

Ali Suavi Effendi, 1839-1878. Ottoman political activist, journalist, educator, theologian and reformer
6867196 Ali Suavi Effendi, 1839-1878. Ottoman political activist, journalist, educator, theologian and reformer. From Russes et Turcs, La Guerre D'Orient

The Colossus, in Dardanelles (oil painting)
7337707 The Colossus, in Dardanelles (oil painting) by Nibbs, Richard Henry (c.1816-93); 63.5x77.5 cm; National Maritime Museum, London

Vambery in his Travelling Dress
5668946 Vambery in his Travelling Dress; (add.info.: Illustration of Armin Vambery (1832-1913) Hungarian traveller and writer who travelled extensively around the territories of the Ottoman Empire

A pascha from the Ottoman Empire (print)
5314780 A pascha from the Ottoman Empire (print); (add.info.: Ottoman Empire. A Pasha or pascha. formerly bashaw. a high rank in the Ottoman Empire political system. typically granted to governors)

The Battle of Nezib, 1839
3480396 The Battle of Nezib, 1839; (add.info.: The Battle of Nezib, June 24, 1839, between Egypt and the Ottoman Empire. The Egyptians were led by Ibrahim Pasha)

Mehmet Ali arrives in Paris, 1846
3480395 Mehmet Ali arrives in Paris, 1846; (add.info.: Mehmet Ali arrives in Paris, 1846 watercolour, by the French painter Jean-Adolphe Beauce (1818 - 1875)

Siege of Vienna 1683, Ottoman Army Camel
3056369 Siege of Vienna 1683, Ottoman Army Camel; Heeresgeschichtliches Museum, Vienna, Austria; (add.info.: Ottoman caravan pack camel it would have appeared at the 1683 siege of Vienna)

Siege of Vienna 1683, Ottoman Army
3056368 Siege of Vienna 1683, Ottoman Army; Heeresgeschichtliches Museum, Vienna, Austria; (add.info.: Muslim Georgian Ottoman ally as he would have appeared at the 1683 siege of Vienna)

Portrait of Sultan Mahmud II of the Ottoman Empire, 19th century (engraving)
3521646 Portrait of Sultan Mahmud II of the Ottoman Empire, 19th century (engraving); (add.info.: Portrait of Sultan Mahmud II of the Ottoman Empire (1785-1839) born in the Topkap

Sultan Amurathus III
3330087 Sultan Amurathus III; (add.info.: Illustration of Sultan Amurathus III by Paolo Veronese (1528-1588) an Italian Renaissance painter. Dated 16th Century.); Universal History Archive/UIG

Imperial gate, Topkapi Palace
1577408 Imperial gate, Topkapi Palace; (add.info.: Imperial gate, 15th century Topkapi Palace, Constantinople, Turkey. Primary residence of the Ottoman sultans.); Universal History Archive/UIG

Map of the Ottoman Empire (colour litho)
8664038 Map of the Ottoman Empire (colour litho) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Map of the Ottoman Empire)

The Ottoman sultan's barge nearly run down in the Bosphorus (engraving)
8676935 The Ottoman sultan's barge nearly run down in the Bosphorus (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

The Siege of Malta: capture of St Elmo, 23 June 1565, late 16th century (oil on canvas)
7337601 The Siege of Malta: capture of St Elmo, 23 June 1565, late 16th century (oil on canvas) by Aleccio, Matteo Perez d (c1545-c.1616); 137.2x205.7 cm; National Maritime Museum, London

Jean Baptiste Kleber in Saint Jean d'Acre, 19th century (drawing)
1759077 Jean Baptiste Kleber in Saint Jean d'Acre, 19th century (drawing); (add.info.: Jean Baptiste Kleber (1753-1800) GeneralBonaparte's Egyptian army commander (1798-1799)

Siege of Malta: Siege and bombardment of Saint Michael, June 28, 1565
MMM5457805 Siege of Malta: Siege and bombardment of Saint Michael, June 28, 1565; National Maritime Museum, London, UK; (add.info.: Siege of Malta: Siege and bombardment of Saint Michael, June 28)

Siege of Malta: Siege and Bombing of Saint Elmo (Saint Elma) (Malta)
MMM5457789 Siege of Malta: Siege and Bombing of Saint Elmo (Saint Elma) (Malta); National Maritime Museum, London, UK; (add.info.: Siege of Malta)

Pierre d'Aubusson Grand Master of the order of St. John of Jerusalem, defending Rhodes against sultan Mehmed II
1736584 Pierre d'Aubusson Grand Master of the order of St. John of Jerusalem, defending Rhodes against sultan Mehmed II

Map showing the Ottoman Empire at the death of Suleiman the Magnificent, 1566, 1936
7125152 Map showing the Ottoman Empire at the death of Suleiman the Magnificent, 1566, 1936; (add.info.: Map showing the Ottoman Empire at the death of Suleiman the Magnificent, 1566)

A Hebrew encyclopedia, 1708 (engraving)
2626858 A Hebrew encyclopedia, 1708 (engraving); (add.info.: Toviyah Kats (ca. 1652-1729) Ma'a'seh Toviyah Venice, 1708

Siege of Malta: assault on the post of the Castilian knights on August 21, 1565, late 16th century (oil on canvas)
MMM5457809 Siege of Malta: assault on the post of the Castilian knights on August 21, 1565, late 16th century (oil on canvas); National Maritime Museum, London

Engraving of Constantine XI Palaiologos, 15th century (engraving)
3523399 Engraving of Constantine XI Palaiologos, 15th century (engraving); (add.info.: he is the last reigning Byzantine Emperor); Universal History Archive/UIG

The Siege of Malta: arrival of the Turkish fleet, May 20, 1565
MMM5457782 The Siege of Malta: arrival of the Turkish fleet, May 20, 1565; National Maritime Museum, London, UK; (add.info.: Siege of Malta: arrival of the Turkish fleet, May 20, 1565)

Capture of Constantinople: The Armee of the Ottoman Sultan Mehmet II (Mehmed II the Conquerant or Muhammad II Fatih)
ELD4901416 Capture of Constantinople: The Armee of the Ottoman Sultan Mehmet II (Mehmed II the Conquerant or Muhammad II Fatih) (1430-1481)

Murad V. the New Sultan of Turkey, 1876. Creator: Unknown
Murad V. the New Sultan of Turkey, 1876....Portrait of the new Sultan, Mourad V. [engraved] from the excellent photograph of him, by Messrs. W. and R

Portrait of a Falconer Holding a Hawk on Gloved Right Hand (image 2 of 2), Late 16th century. Creator: Unknown
Portrait of a Falconer Holding a Hawk on Gloved Right Hand (image 2 of 2), Late 16th century. The domesticated and specially trained birds of prey were highly prized

Sultan Osman II (reigned 1618-1622) with His Vizier Davud Pasha in a Procession... c1620-22. Creator: Unknown
Sultan Osman II (reigned 1618-1622) with His Vizier Davud Pasha in a Procession of Janissaries and Guards, Left side of a double-page Manuscript illustration, c1620-22

Tugra (imperial monogram) of Sulayman the Manificent (image 1 of 2), between c1550 and c1565. Creator: Unknown
Tugra (imperial monogram) of Sulayman the Manificent (image 1 of 2), between c1550 and c1565

Regent Turkish sultans, 1780s. Creator: Anon
Regent Turkish sultans, 1780s

Battle Near Choczim on Sept, 18 1769. Creator: Unknown
Battle Near Choczim on Sept, 18 1769

Fashion Plate (The Last Parsien Fashion), 1815. Creator: John Bell
Fashion Plate (The Last Parsien Fashion), 1815

Medieval Aqueduct, Kavala, Greece, 2003. Creator: Ethel Davies
The town's landmark, todays aqueduct built by the Ottomans in the 16th century replaced the 14th century Byzantine barrier walls and the even earlier Roman ones, Kavala, Greece, 2003

Nourri dans le sérail, j'en connais les détours (Bajaset), 1841. Creator: Honore Daumier
Nourri dans le serail, j'en connais les detours (Bajaset), 1841. Nourished in the seraglio, I know the twists and turns

Apres les victoires russes en Armenie; Un Te Deum a Erzeroum en presence du grand... 1916. Creator: Unknown
Apres les victoires russes en Armenie; Un Te Deum a Erzeroum en presence du grand-duc Nicolas, 1916. From "Collection de la Guerre IV. L'Illustration Tome CXLVII

Apres les victoires russes en Armenie; Presentation au grand-duc Nicolas, commandant... 1916. Creator: Unknown
Apres les victoires russes en Armenie; Presentation au grand-duc Nicolas, commandant en chef des armees du Caucase, des drapeaux pris aux Turcs, 1916. From "Collection de la Guerre IV

Grand Vizier Nevsehirli Damat Ibrahim Pasha, c.1727-c.1730. Creator: Jean Baptiste Vanmour
Grand Vizier Nevsehirli Damat Ibrahim Pasha, c.1727-c.1730. Damat Ibraham served as Grand Vizier for Sultan Ahmed III of the Ottoman Empire. The epithet Nevsehirli means from Nevsehir

An Ambassador's Audience with Sultan Ahmed III (Ambassador Cornelis Calkoen), 1737-1744. Creator: Anon
An Ambassador's Audience with Sultan Ahmed III (Ambassador Cornelis Calkoen), 1737-1744

Battle of the Combined Venetian and Dutch Fleets against the Turks in the Bay of Foya, 1649, 1656

The Sultan Proceeding to the Ball given by the French Ambassador, at Constantinople, 1856. Creator: Unknown
The Sultan Proceeding to the Ball given by the French Ambassador, at Constantinople, 1856. The Sultan...accompanied by his Ministers and the chief officers of his household

The Sultan at the Fancy-Dress Ball given by the Viscountess Stratford de Redcliffe, at the British E Creator: Unknown
The Sultan at the Fancy-Dress Ball given by the Viscountess Stratford de Redcliffe, at the British Embassy, at Pera, 1856

Town and Fortress of Silistria - from an original sketch by our own artist, 1854. Creator: Unknown
Town and Fortress of Silistria - from an original sketch by our own artist, 1854. During the Siege of Silistria, Turkish troops and British officers were confined in the Ottoman fortress at Silistra

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