Portrait of Sultan Mustafa I (r. 1617–18; 1622–23)

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late 17th–early 18th century · Opaque watercolor on paper · Islamic Art

There are no known pictures of Mustafa painted during his lifetime and this small image appears as part of a later tradition of depicting the Ottoman sultans in series. Contemporary written descriptions of the sultan state that he had "a small but attractive face with a pale complexion and sorrowful expression, a sparse beard and large black eyes."

Artist

Unknown

Date

late 17th–early 18th century

Medium

Opaque watercolor on paper

Department

Islamic Art

Credit line

Purchase, Friends of Islamic Art Gifts, 2012