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Turkish, Istanbul

Sultan Murad III Receiving a Book, 1580-1590

Description

Maker

  • Unknown

Culture

Turkish

Title

Sultan Murad III Receiving a Book

Year

1580-1590

Medium

Watercolor, ink, and gold on paper

Materials/Techniques

Materials

  • watercolor,
  • gold

Supports

  • paper

Dimensions

Sheet: 26 x 15.2 cm (10 1/4 x 6 inches)

Place

Istanbul; Turkey

Type

  • Paintings

Credit

Museum Appropriation Fund

Object Number

17.458

Projects & Publications

Publications

Glimpses of Grandeur

Courtly Arts of the Later Islamic Empires

Exhibition History

Exhibition History

Glimpses of Grandeur

September 24 - December 26, 1999

Ottoman Turkish Art

September 25, 1987 - January 24, 1988

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Sultan Murad III receiving a book, 1580-1590

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Sultan Murad III receiving a book, 1580-1590

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