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Mehmet I honoraries miniature — Ottoman miniature painter

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Written by: Daniel TanakaSenior Specialist · Illumination (Tezhip)
Illumination (Tezhip) · Catalogue no. 222049
Ottoman miniature painter

Mehmet I honoraries miniature

StatusReference work · Not for sale
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Sultan Mehmed I with his dignitaries. Ottoman miniature painting, kept at Istanbul Üniversitesi Rektörlügü, Istanbul (Inv. T 5970, fol 264v) "The manuscript Inv. T 5970 in the collection of the Istanbul University is generally identified as a copy of Hoca Sâdeddin Efendi's historical work (often called Hoca Tarihi or Tâcü't-Tevârîh). According to a scholarly study describing the manuscript, the copy preserved under Türkçe Yazmalar no. 5970 (Inv. T 5970) was copied in the last days of Rabīʿ al-Awwal 1025 AH, corresponding to April 1616 CE." [1] Tâcü't-Tevârîh, 1616 (Istanbul Üniversitesi Rektörlügü, Inv. T 5970) Çelebi Sultan Mehmed‟in portresi, Tâcü‟t-Tevârìh, İstanbul Üniversitesi Kütüphanesi T 5960, İÜK., T.5970, y.264a [2]

Artist / MakerOttoman miniature painter
Date1616
Culture / OriginTâcü't-Tevârîh, 1616 (Istanbul Üniversitesi Rektörlügü, Inv. T 5970)
Dimensions1052×842 px (digital)
DepartmentMiniature Painting
TypeManuscript painting
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