Mehmet, de vizir kâhyasi

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Mehmet, de vizir kâhyasi

Creator

Jean Baptiste Vanmour

Flemish-French painter (1671-1737) · 1671–1737

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Date
c. 1727 - c. 1730
Medium
canvas, oil paint (paint)
Institution
Rijksmuseum
Object ID
SK-A-2026

Mehmet was the vizir kâhyasi (lieutenant) of the grand vizier. He indulged in wild excess and luxury. This was one of the reasons why he, along with the grand vizier, was murdered by his subordinates in 1730. When his houses were plundered, great hoards of gold were found hidden in secret cellars.

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