Patrona Halil — Jean Baptiste Vanmour

Jean Baptiste Vanmour. Painted c. 1730 - c. 1737.

The lavish feasts given by Ahmed III incited riots. A mob uprising led by Patrona Halil, an Albanian sailor, broke out on 28 September 1730. The sultan abdicated, and his nephew Mahmud I was installed as his successor. The bodies of those who died during the revolt are being carried away in the left distance. This is the only signed painting by Vanmour in Calkoen’s collection; his name appears on the stone at left.

From the collection of the Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Currently on display in 18th Century, At the Ottoman court, Main building.

oil paint (paint), canvas · Original size: 90 × 120 cm

Print: 89.3 × 119 cm, printed on Hahnemühle FineArt archival cotton paper. Museum-grade reproduction quality, true to the colours and detail of the original work.

Frame (optional): a custom-made wooden frame in a matte black finish, cut to the exact dimensions of this print, with an off-white passe-partout mat and protective glazing. Ready to hang.

Source: https://id.rijksmuseum.nl/200108065. Image released under CC0 by the Rijksmuseum.