The Sultan's Procession

The Sultan's Procession The Swedish Embassy to Sultan Mehmed IV in 1657-1658 and the Rålamb Paintings

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Publisher's Synopsis

Claes Rålamb was sent as an envoy to Sultan Mehmed IV's court in 1657 and commissioned 20 large paintings in oil on canvas, depicting an imperial procession through Istanbul. This text comprehensively covers the full history of the paintings, including a technical analysis from the conservation of one of the paintings.

Book information

ISBN: 9789186884185
Publisher: Swedish Research Institute in Istanbul
Imprint: Swedish Research Institute in Istanbul
Pub date:
DEWEY: 956.10153092
DEWEY edition: 22
Number of pages: 343
Weight: 1919g
Height: 300mm
Width: 235mm
Spine width: 39mm