Jean Baptiste Vanmour, Ambassadeur Cornelis Calkoen op audiëntie bij sultan Ahmed III
Rijksmuseum, AmsterdamView original →
Jean Baptiste Vanmour

Ambassadeur Cornelis Calkoen op audiëntie bij sultan Ahmed III

c. 1727 - c. 1730

Current Collection

Rijksmuseum

Amsterdam, Netherlands

Medium
canvas
Dimensions
90 × 121 cm
Status
In Museum Collection
Collect24 Art ID
C24-105029

The actual audience was held in the sultan’s private living quarters in the palace. After the meal with the grand vizier, Calkoen and his retinue were presented with kaftans as a sign of hospitality, but also to cover the clothing of the ‘non-believers’. Ahmed sits on a throne, with four princes next to him. Calkoen is giving a speech and will afterwards present his credentials to the sultan.

Registry history

  • c. 1727 - c. 1730 — Recorded in the collection of Rijksmuseum

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