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W & D Downey (active 1855-1941)
Abdul Aziz Khan, Sultan of Turkey, 1867 1867
Albumen carte-de-visite | 9.7 x 6.4 cm (whole object) | RCIN 2908345
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Carte-de-visite depicting a three-quarters-length portrait of Abdul Aziz Khan, Sultan of Turkey, standing and facing the viewer. He wears a fez and rests his left hand on a table. Abdul Aziz reigned from 25 June 1861 to 30 May 1876. He was the first Ottoman Sultan to visit Western Europe, visiting Britain in 1867, when this portrait was taken.
Provenance
From an album of 'Royal Portraits' compiled by Queen Victoria
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Creator(s)
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Medium and techniques
Albumen carte-de-visite
Measurements
9.7 x 6.4 cm (whole object)
8.5 x 5.5 cm (image)
22.7 x 18.0 cm (page dimensions)
23.9 x 19.4 x 5.9 cm (album)
Alternative title(s)
Abdul Aziz Khan, Sultan of Turkey (1830-76)
