Ottoman Illustrations from:

Paintings by Jean-Baptiste Vanmour (Van Mour), 1671-1737

The Silahtar Ağası, or sword bearer of the Great Lord

De Seliktar Aghassi, opperwapendrager van de sultan

Le Seliktar-Agassi, ou porte èpée du Grand Seigneur
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De Seliktar Aghassi, opperwapendrager van de sultan. Staande, ten voeten uit, met een zwaard over de schouder.

The Silahtar Ağası, supreme weapon bearer of the Sultan. Standing, full-length, with a sword over his shoulder.