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A rare gold foil photogravure (print) of Portrait of Selim II "The Sot" (1566-1574) by Reis Haydar called Nigari." The …
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A rare gold foil photogravure (print) of Portrait of Selim II "The Sot" (1566-1574) by Reis Haydar called Nigari." The gorgeously attired sultan is shown shooting arrows handed to him by a page behind him. The target is held up by a retainer in the right (not shown) part of the larger composition. Ottoman, third quarter of the 16th century. 22.5"H x 18.5"W. Topkapu Palace Museum, Istanbul.
The photogravure comes from a rare First Limited and Only Edition art folio published in Switzerland in the 1940s. Gold foil overlay. Very detailed. Printed on one side. Hand tipped-in on a sheet of heavy paper. Numbered at the lower right corner: 6. Excellent condition - never framed. Any lighter spot or damages you see on the images are on the original artwork and not on the print.
Image: 6.5"W x 10"H
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- Dimensions
- 9.5ʺW × 0.1ʺD × 11.8ʺH
- Styles
- Asian Antique
- Turkish
- Frame Type
- Unframed
- Period
- 1940s
- Country of Origin
- Switzerland
- Item Type
- Vintage, Antique or Pre-owned
- Materials
- Printmaking Materials
- Condition
- Good Condition, Original Condition Unaltered, Some Imperfections
- Color
- Goldenrod
- Condition Notes
- Excellent - never used Excellent - never used less
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