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DiaporamaKozbekçi Mustafa Ağa and his Retinue
1400.0 x 2270.0 cm
Pera Museum
george engelhardt schröder (1684 – 1750)
George Engelhardt Schröder (1684-1750) was a leading Swedish court painter known for detailed portraits & Italian Baroque influence. Famous works include depictions of royalty like Frederick I and Ottoman ambassador Mustapha Aga. Explore his legacy!
Pera Museum (Istanbul, Turkey)
Explore Istanbul's Pera Museum – housing stunning Orientalist paintings like 'The Tortoise Trainer,' Anatolian treasures & exquisite Kütahya ceramics alongside captivating exhibitions.
Following Tsar Peter the Great’s victory over Sweden in 1709, Sweden’s King Charles XII took refuge in the Ottoman Empire. The king having incurred a great deal of debt while in the Ottoman Empire, Kozbekçi Mustafa Ağa was sent to Stockholm in 1727 to collect these debts. Even though Mustafa Ağa returned after fifteen months without having succeeded in the collecting the debts, he and his retinue consisting of twenty-three people were received with all honours. His portrait was painted by Schröder, court painter of Frederic I. The bejewelled dagger on the belt of Mustafa Ağa, who has been depicted in his ermine kaftan together with three people of his retinue, is particularly noteworthy. Almost like a template, figures of the ambassador’s retinue are repeated in the painting titled “Mehmet Said Efendi and his Retinue” of the artist which is also in the exhibition.
About this artwork
- Title: Kozbekçi Mustafa Ağa and his Retinue
- Artist: george engelhardt schröder
- Original dimensions: 1400.0 x 2270.0 cm
- Format: Tall
- Copyright status: Public domain
- Where to see it: Pera Museum
- Main color: Sea Green
- Color intensity: Monochromatic
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