" Stratford Canning's Pictures of Turkey, c.1809" Topic
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| Druzhina | 19 Jun 2016 10:48 p.m. PST |
Stratford Canning's Pictures of Turkey, c.1809
A series commissioned by Stratford Canning, painted by an anonymous Greek artist:
5. A Solak or Kulkethüdagasi
6. An Ottoman Military officer, possibly the Yeniçeriagasi, or Commander-in-chief of the Janissaries
8. A Kulkethüdagasi or Commander of a Janissary Regiment
29. Ascibasi, or Commander of the Janisseries, in ceremonial dress
40. Bostanci, or Imperial Guard
46. Sipahi Içoglani
49. Bostancibasi, or member of the Imperial Guard
66. A heavily-armed man
70. Arnavut (Arnaut, Albanian)71. Sipahi, or cavalry soldier72. Tüfekçi, or Palace Guard armed with a musket95. Janissaries with soup kettles and the regimental spoon101. The Sultan riding out in procession to Friday Prayers This procession is described in the Travels of Ali Bey: Druzhina
Illustrations of Ottoman Costume & Soldiers |
| de Ligne | 20 Jun 2016 4:24 a.m. PST |
Great illustrations, thanks for showing them. I particularly liked 101 with the Sultan behind a screen of feathers. |
| John the Greater | 20 Jun 2016 1:36 p.m. PST |
I like #95. You have to love any unit that has a regimental spoon. |
| Druzhina | 20 Jun 2016 9:45 p.m. PST |
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checks out some 10/15mm railroad tracks for wargaming.