Item #P2597 Ottomanorum principum effigies ab Ottomano ad Regnantem Mustapham II. [Portraits of Ottoman Rulers from Osman to the Present-day Ruler Mustafa II]. Julius Mandosius.
Julius Mandosius

Ottomanorum principum effigies ab Ottomano ad Regnantem Mustapham II. [Portraits of Ottoman Rulers from Osman to the Present-day Ruler Mustafa II]

Rome: D. de Rubeis, Jo. Jacobi heirs, c.1698. Notes: "These portraits by Julius Mandosius, engraved by Nicolas Dorigny, attest to a time when Europe was fascinated by the sultans of the Ottoman Empire" (Cynthia H. Whittaker, Russia Engages the World, Entry 92).

Apparently one sheet out of a set of four.

This composite of Ottoman rulers features portraits and descriptions of the sultans with Latin text captions. In the middle of the bottom row sits a contemporary engraving of the famous Hagia Sofia mosque in Istanbul. , Image Size : 602x628 (mm), 23.70x24.72 (Inches), Platemark Size : , Paper Size : 673x704 (mm), 26.50x27.72 (Inches), Coloring: Black & White, Medium: Copper Engraving, Categories: Portraits Royalty; Views Asia Near East Turkey;. margins extended, otherwise very good; laid down on acid-free canvas for long-term preservation. Item #P2597

Price: $1,500.00

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