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

late 17th–early 18th century

Not on view

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."

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Title: Portrait of Sultan Mustafa I (r. 1617–18; 1622–23)
Date: late 17th–early 18th century
Geography: Attributed to Turkey
Medium: Opaque watercolor on paper
Dimensions: H. 6 1/2 in. (16.5 cm)
W. 3 1/4 in. (8.3 cm)
Classification: Codices
Credit Line: Purchase, Friends of Islamic Art Gifts, 2012
Object Number: 2012.135
Curatorial Department: Islamic Art

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