Le Grand Visir, en Habit et en Turban de ceremonie, plate 27 from "Recueil de cent estampes représentent differentes nations du Levant" 1714 - 1715

"Le Grand Visir, en Habit et en Turban de ceremonie" (The Grand Vizir, in Ceremonial Robe and Turban), is a 1714 - 1715 etching by the Flemish artist Jean Baptiste Vanmour. This print is plate 27 from the series "Recueil de cent estampes représentent differentes nations du Levant" (Collection of One Hundred Prints Depicting Different Nations of the Levant). The work depicts the Grand Vizir, the Ottoman Empire's chief minister, dressed in elaborate ceremonial attire, standing in a grand hall with a dramatic curtain and columns. This detailed engraving, part of a collection documenting the people and cultures of the Ottoman Empire, provides insights into the fashion and customs of the period. The Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York City houses this captivating artwork.