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Illustrations of Ottomans circa 1790 in

Costumes Turcs
Vol. I Folio 130. Tatar


Image source: Osmanlı kıyafet albümleri (1770-1810) by Nurdan Küçükhasköylü
Tartare qui court la Poste
Painting (watercolour). Folio 130 from an album showing Turkish costume. Tatar, a government messenger or courier. Brown kaftan with elbow-length sleeves. Orange kuşak with two pistols and a long-lashed whip tucked into it, Red striped blouse. Pouch. His hat has a yellow crown and an astrakhan brim.

Compare:

124 Satar aghassi : gentilhomme tartare
Tartar gentleman
in: Monnier's album: Costumes Orientaux, Bourg-en-Bresse, Ms 65


Compare:

55 Courrier Tartare
Tartar Courier
in: Dessins originaux de costumes turcs, BnF 4-OD-23


British Museum. Registration number: 1974,0617,0.12.1.130
Previously owned by Heinrich Friedrich von Diez

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